Knowing The Rules of Golf and not making mistakes on the course can save you many strokes over the course of a year. I was recently asked the following 5 questions and wondered how many others are unsure of the rules and consequently making mistakes on the course.
I hope you enjoy reading these 5 rules [...]
With US$20 million up for grabs in next year’s Race to Dubai, the European Tour appears to have perked the interest of a few high-profile Americans.
Rising star Anthony Kim has already indicated that he would like to play in Europe next season, and now Phil Mickelson says he is inclined towards gaining European Tour membership.
The [...]
Cameron Beckman had already filled out his application for qualifying school next year. Even then, he was still thinking of quitting the game altogether.
At 447 in the world rankings and an injury-ravaged season, the 38-year-old was seriously considering his options for the future, golfing or otherwise.
As it turned out, a tap-in for par helped to [...]
Experience won the day as Sweden’s veteran player Helen Alfredsson won the fist ever LPGA Tour tournament to be held in China on Sunday.
The 43-year-old Afredsson shot a final round of seven-under-par 65 to register a come-from-behind victory over Taiwan’s Tseng Yani at the Hainan West Coast Golf Clubon the island of Hainan.
She totalled 12-under-par [...]
Here is a rules of golf question I received today, it covers key points relating to GUR and some misconceptions. It made sense to share it with everyone.
RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:
“If a player has established his point of relief from a GUR, ( right hand side of the GUR ) which is aprox. 10 meters [...]
“I hear you’re looking for a caddie. I’m Tiger Woods.” With these words, the best golfer in the world returned to the scene of his last competitive outing – Torrey Pines in San Diego.
True to his words, Woods, who won the US Open at the course in June before taking the rest of the year [...]
Over the next couple of months I plan to post many of the rules of golf questions and answers I have specifically written for golfers. This way everyone can learn a little more about the rules.
I hope you enjoy reading these 20 rules of golf questions and answers:
#1 RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:
“A golf ball is [...]
Marc Turnesa became the fourth rookie to win on the PGA Tour this season when he lifted the title at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Turnesa scored a closing round of four-under 68 for a tournament-record 24-under 263 and a wire-to-wire victory, beating Matt Kuchar by a single stroke.
After sizzling [...]
Padraig Harrington may have lost in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event in Bermuda earlier this week, but there is no denying the impact he has had on the sport this year.
And as a reward for his achievements, highlighted by victory in the British Open and PGA Championship, the Irishman has been named PGA [...]
Jack Nicklaus once called it the fifth major and, indeed, it has a tradition that predates a couple of the true majors of modern times. But the only thing major about the Australian Open these days is its battle to survive.
The 104-year-old event used to be among the most prestigious tournaments outside the four majors, [...]
It was a matter of time before golf courses go eco-friendly and, true to the sport’s tradition, Scotland is leading the way.
The Machrihanish Dunes on the west coast of Scotland is due to open next Spring, billing itself as the first true links course in that part of the country and the only one ever [...]
It’s Johnson & Johnson fortnight on the US PGA Tour. Just one week after rookie Dustin Johnson wins his maiden title at Turning Stone, his more illustrious namesake Zach Johnson goes out and wins his first tournament of the year.
The 2007 Masters champion had been struggling all season, posting just one top 10 finish. However, [...]
Annika Sorenstam may be retiring at the end of the year but judging by the quality of their amateurs, there are plenty of talented Swedes waiting in the wings ready to take her place.
Caroline Hedwall and Pernilla Lindberg, both students at Oklahoma State University, joined Anna Nordqvist in winning the World Amateur Team Championship at [...]
The European Tour has laid down the gauntlet to the rival US PGA Tour with an ambitious and rich schedule that leads to a $20 million finale in Dubai.
The schedule starts in early November and will include two Hong Kong Open events. The aim is to complete 2009 so that the next Tour can start [...]
Things were looking quite bleak for rookie Dustin Johnson in terms of his golfing career.
He had cooled off from a bright start to the season, his ranking on the PGA Tour money list had dropped to 128, which meant he was in danger of losing his card for next season, and his game was falling [...]