Results for 2023 rules of golf scorecard rules
Features
Golfers will ‘soon get over’ not being able to hit the ball as far: A century on, Alister MacKenzie’s words are as relevant as ever
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
The 5 new rules you need to know ahead of the golf season
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
Don’t make golfers responsible for handicaps, clubs told
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Who is allowed to mark your scorecard during a round?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Can you practise on the golf course before a round?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
The Rules of Golf have changed! This is what you need to know
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
Six putting green rules you have to know
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Hannah Holden
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Five things you missed in the 2023 Rules of Golf update
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Steve Carroll
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How will the new Rules of Golf affect YOUR game?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Is it always a DQ if I forget to sign my scorecard?
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Steve Carroll
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From the Clubhouse: Taking you inside the new 2023 Rules of Golf
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Rules of Golf
What Stableford penalties can you face in the Rules of Golf?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Do you have to put your handicap on your scorecard?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
What are the rules for back-on-the-line relief?
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Steve Carroll
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News
Tommy Aaron: 1973 Masters victory after infamous scorecard error
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Matt Chivers
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Rules of Golf
What do I need to put on my scorecard?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Do I need to initial changes on a scorecard?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
My playing partner left with my scorecard – will I be disqualified?
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
Should you have to put your handicap on your scorecard?
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The Masters
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The Masters: Live updates from the final round at Augusta National
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The Masters
The Masters: Everything you need to know
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Matt Coles
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World Handicap System
Stat-tastic! You can track your game on the MyEG app
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Steve Carroll
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All you need to know about the 2024 World Handicap System changes
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Steve Carroll
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The 50th Players
Who missed the cut at The Players Championship?
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Matt Chivers
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Rules of Golf
My ball has landed on a divot – can I move it?
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Steve Carroll
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5 things you might not know about Course Rating
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
5 Rule Changes You Need To Know!
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Matt Coles
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Rules of Golf
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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Player Profiles
Jordan Spieth: Player Profile
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Matt Coles
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Rules of Golf
Help! I put my scores in the wrong box – is there a penalty?
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
I put in every card for handicap for six months – what did I learn?
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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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Rules of Golf
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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World Handicap System
Why your handicap might change in 2024
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Matt Chivers
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Rules of Golf
Does an air shot count as a stroke?
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Steve Carroll
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Features
Here are five (really) easy ways to speed up your weekend game
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
There are big changes coming to the World Handicap System
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
What’s happening to my Course Handicap?
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
‘It’s good governance’: Why The R&A carried out a huge WHS review
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Steve Carroll
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PGA Tour
Shad Tuten looks back on ‘traumatic’ Korn Ferry rule break
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Matt Chivers
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Should you be allowed to post a handicap score when playing alone?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
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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LPGA
‘It’s tough to watch’: Why Nelly Korda’s backing slow play punishments
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Matt Coles
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Rules of Golf
Should we change the stroke and distance rule in club competitions?
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Steve Carroll
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Carlota Ciganda disqualified after slow play row at Evian Championship
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Steve Carroll
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Course management
Diary of a PGA Pro: The Paradox of Choice
By
Jack Backhouse
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World Handicap System
What’s the difference between a ‘hole not played’ and a ‘hole not finished’?
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Steve Carroll
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My ball is embedded in the face of a bunker – can I take relief?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
I’ve played the wrong ball in a pairs game – do we lose the hole?
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Steve Carroll
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Should you be warned if you’re about to break a rule?
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Steve Carroll
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World Handicap System
The forgotten role of the marker in the World Handicap System
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Steve Carroll
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Masters Diary: What’s it like to visit Augusta National for the first time?
By
Alex Perry
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The Masters
The remarkable story of Tommy Aaron and the unlikeliest of Masters victories
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Alex Perry
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PGA Tour
Resilient Rose blooms at Augusta
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Hannah Holden
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Rules of Golf
My ball landed in a different teeing area on the same hole – can I tee up again from there?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Get this match play rule wrong and you won’t get off the 1st tee!
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Steve Carroll
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Want to play in club competitions? You should be made to pass an exam first
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
Unplayable ball in a bunker? Here’s what you need to know
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
The other hole on a double green is in my way!
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Steve Carroll
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What are immovable obstructions and how do you take relief?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Here’s everything you need to know about the embedded ball rule
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Steve Carroll
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Club
What can (and can’t) you do if your ball is in a bunker?
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Steve Carroll
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Club
Everything you need to know about what you can (and can’t) do with the pin
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
Can I practice putt or chip during a round?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
A bird hit my club when taking a shot – does it count?
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
How to take relief from a penalty area
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Steve Carroll
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Rules of Golf
What can you do if your ball is on a path?
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Steve Carroll
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