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I think I’m in a penalty area but it’s not marked – can I get free relief?
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Steve Carroll
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5 Rule Changes You Need To Know!
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Matt Coles
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The prizes were handed out but the committee got my score wrong – should the results be changed?
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Steve Carroll
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Our two putts have collided on the green – what do we do now?
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Steve Carroll
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How many of these Rules of Golf changes do you still use in your game?
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Steve Carroll
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Do I HAVE to play from the winter tee mat?
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Steve Carroll
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Was that this year? The most controversial rules debates of 2023
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Matt Chivers
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Groovy! You can still use your old clubs in competitions
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Steve Carroll
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Help! I put my scores in the wrong box – is there a penalty?
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Steve Carroll
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My ball hit a marker on the green and went in – does it count?
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Steve Carroll
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Are tractor ruts considered ground under repair?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I switch my ball when taking preferred lies relief?
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Steve Carroll
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Do I have to take a drop out of ground under repair?
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Steve Carroll
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Help! I’ve run out of balls – what now?
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Steve Carroll
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I found my ball but lost it again – what happens now?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I rotate my ball on the green without marking it?
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Steve Carroll
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Quiz: PGA Tour and DP World Tour winners in 2023
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Matt Coles
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I ‘lost’ my ball but found it in the hole – is it a hole in one?
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Steve Carroll
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Does an air shot count as a stroke?
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Steve Carroll
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Ouch! I’ve been hit by a golf ball – why have the Rules put me on the clock?
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Steve Carroll
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My ball’s buried in a pile of leaves – what happens now?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I stop my opponent looking for my ball?
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Steve Carroll
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Asian Tour admits “infractions” following chaotic rules incident
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Steve Carroll
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Where do I drop if a bunker is ground under repair?
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Steve Carroll
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Do I need to actually mark out my relief area?
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Steve Carroll
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My ball EXPLODED after a shot – what do the Rules say?
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Steve Carroll
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Our balls have landed side by side – what do we do?
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Steve Carroll
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I accidentally kicked my ball on the green – is it a penalty?
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Steve Carroll
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You’ve got one job – just check the scorecard!
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Steve Carroll
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Is this a hole-in-one?
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Steve Carroll
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I’ve replaced my ball when I should have dropped – what’s the penalty?
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Steve Carroll
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I’ve hit the ball with a practice swing – does it count?
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Steve Carroll
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Can you film your swing during a competition? Here’s what the Rules say about tech
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Steve Carroll
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In or out? What do you do with the flagstick when putting?
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Steve Carroll
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Someone has picked up my ball – what happens now?
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Steve Carroll
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Stop worrying! It’s not cheating to use the rules to your advantage
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Steve Carroll
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Heartbreaking! Brutal ruling costs player PGA Tour card
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Steve Carroll
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Are you allowed to concede holes to shorten a match?
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Steve Carroll
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‘It hit me too’: Why Justin Thomas didn’t get a penalty after Ryder Cup rules controversy
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Steve Carroll
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Can a right-handed player carry left-handed clubs?
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Steve Carroll
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I’m not bothered what the Rules say – It’ll always be ‘all square’ for me
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Steve Carroll
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Can you ask which direction the wind is coming from?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I be disqualified for not entering my score on the computer?
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Steve Carroll
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What are you allowed to use as a ball marker?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I place a club in a bunker when playing a shot?
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Steve Carroll
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What am I BANNED from looking at on my phone on the course?
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Steve Carroll
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I picked up my playing partner’s ball. Don’t I get a penalty?
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Steve Carroll
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A trolley on the loose causes havoc – how do the Rules sort this out?
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Steve Carroll
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Match play vs Stroke play: Did you know this about golfer-to-golfer combat?
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Steve Carroll
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I picked up my ball without marking it and my partner said I was disqualified! Is that right?
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Steve Carroll
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Do I get line of play relief from yardage markers?
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Steve Carroll
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What’s the penalty for hitting a tee marker in anger?
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Steve Carroll
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I whiffed off the tee in a foursomes game – is my partner taking the next shot?
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Steve Carroll
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Can you stand behind a player in your group and watch them putt?
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Steve Carroll
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What if two club lengths isn’t enough from an unplayable ball?
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Steve Carroll
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Can a ball hit the flagstick if it’s being attended?
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Steve Carroll
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Can I move loose impediments in a penalty area?
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Steve Carroll
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Should we change the stroke and distance rule in club competitions?
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Steve Carroll
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You’re searching for two balls – how much time do you have?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf explained: Our expert answers your questions
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Steve Carroll
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Should you get free relief from divots? Some of golf’s big names are torn
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Steve Carroll
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Bizarre OB blunders mean double trouble for Thomas Pieters
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Steve Carroll
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Why didn’t Gary Woodland get relief from a metal fence at The Open?
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Steve Carroll
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Don’t touch! What are players banned from moving at The Open? (it’s not their ball)
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Steve Carroll
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The Open rules you won’t see at your weekend medal
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Steve Carroll
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Never get caught out on the course again – have the Rules of Golf in the palm of your hand
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Will internal out of bounds decide the destiny of The Open?
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Steve Carroll
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Can you take relief in the fairway if your ball is in the rough?
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Steve Carroll
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Get out of the way! This new Local Rule can help you shift stubborn animals
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Get out of the way! This new Local Rule can help you shift stubborn animals
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Steve Carroll
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Can we stand behind a partner and watch them putt in a Texas Scramble?
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Steve Carroll
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