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The new rules of golf say you must drop the golf ball from knee height, but it does look a little absurd.
When the R&A and USGA announced the changes to the rules of golf, we must admit we didn’t really think that this one would be an issue.
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We pin-point some of the important changes to the rules of golf you really need to know come January 1, 2019.
As of January 1, 2019 the Rules of Golf will undergo its biggest overhaul in many a decade with the number of rules shrinking from 34 to 24.
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A truly bizarre moment occurred during round one of the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast that had the golf rules officials scrambling.
John Senden was playing his tee shot at the par-5 9th hole when the shaft of the driver snapped underneath the grip on his down-swing – see video below.
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Next year golfers may choose to putt with the flagstick left in. And Bryson DeChambeau thinks it may be an advantage to do so.
As of January 1, 2019 the new Rules of Golf come into play which includes the option for golfers to putt with the flagstick left in.
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The new Rules of Golf will come into effect in January 2019 and they’ve all been published in a new book that you can soon pick up from your local golf club or accessed online.
Golf’s governing bodies the R&A and USGA have published the new Rules of Golf ahead of their implementation in January 2019.
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Here are the rules of golf relating to hitting the golf ball while standing out of bounds.
We had a few queries after we shared the video of Padraig Harrington taking his stance out of bounds to play his golf ball at The Open.
A few people weren’t aware that it is within the rules of golf to stand on the wrong side of the out of bounds line or fence to play your golf ball.
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Phil Mickelson has lost his cool during a brutal third round of the US Open and intentionally hit a moving golf ball.
A chaotic, brutal third round at Shinnecock Hills has been overshadowed by an incredible moment that saw Phil Mickelson deliberately hit a moving golf ball.
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The backstopping debate has flown under the radar until Jimmy Walker made a frank admission on Twitter over the weekend.
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There have been a number of vocal critics rallying against the practice of ‘backstopping’ in golf for some time now.
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The rules of golf relating to getting relief from a sprinkler head is complicated and there are several factors you need to know.
Your ball is just off the green and you would like to putt but a sprinkler head lies between your ball and the green. Read more
A whole bunch of new golf rules will come into play from January 1, 2019 including a number of changes pertaining to the putting green.
We’ve previously shared the details on the new local rule on stroke and distance as part of the new changes to the rules of golf that come into effect on January 1, 2019 (and not before!).
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