Archive for the USGA Category


Golf Rules Test – Eleven Questions And Answers

Golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes answers eleven questions on the rules of golf below. If you would like you can read through and test yourself on each one and let me know how you did in the comments section below. There are no prizes, it […]

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Do You Know These Six Rules of Golf?

Golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes answers six questions on the rules of golf below. RULES OF GOLF QUESTION 1 : I wonder if you would be able to solve a problem we are having within the club in regard to the Rules of Golf. The […]

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Eight Golf Rules About The Golf Ball

Golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes answers eight questions relating to the golf ball and the rules of golf below. But first I wanted to report that I’m very happy to announce that Barry will personally sign your own copy of “999 Questions on the Rules […]

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Year-End Awards Highlight Stars On All Tours.

The Hollywood Foreign Press announced their nominations for the Golden Globe Awards this week and the Academy of Arts and Sciences will be doing the same in a month or so. And while December is a hot month for movies, it is a decidedly slow one for golf. That being said it’s a great opportunity […]

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Do you know these 2 Rules of Golf?

Here are a couple of recent golf rule questions I received in the past week. Thankfully golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes was on hand to give an accurate answer to each one. GOLF BALL – RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: Hi Andy, Thank you for all […]

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You Cannot Declare Your Ball Lost

Here is an interesting question that I recently received on my blog site: RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “Hi Barry, I’m confused over you saying that you cannot declare your ball lost. If it is reasonable to assume that it is not in a hazard or out of bounds, I was under the assumption that you […]

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2009 Walker Cup Sides Taking Shape

The historic Merion Golf Club will host the best amateur golfers from the United States and Great Britain and Ireland when the 41st staging of the Walker Cup kicks off from September 12-13. This past Sunday the United States Golf Association selected eight of their ten players to compete against Great Britain and Ireland in […]

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The Open Championship Returns to Turnberry

The Open Championship returns to Turnberry after far too long of an absense from the west coast of Scotland. The Open hasn’t been contested at Turnberry since 1994. Which means the last time the Championship was contested there, I was 10 years old, and had never even held a golf club. The Aisla Course is […]

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Golf’s saviour needs to save his US Open title

The golf industry’s financial situation is similar to the one Tiger Woods finds himself at just past the half-way stage of the US Open – both need a major comeback. He is the man who can save both himself at Bethpage Black, and the industry. At least this is the opinion of Pete Bevacqua, the […]

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7 Up! At Bethpage Black

The People’s Open. That’s what they called it. Seven years ago, for the first time in its history, the United States Open Golf Championship was played on a public course in New York, and I was there. Well, sort of. I was in New York City playing tourist, standing under Empire State Building, wandering blissfully through […]

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“Rub Of The Green” – Golf Rule 19-1

Here is a golf rules question I received relating to “the rub of the green”! RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “After my second shot to our 18th on Sunday I was still about 30 metres short of the green. The green keeper suddenly appeared and started watering the green with a rather thick hose. It;s really […]

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Losing Your Golf Ball In Casual Water

Here is a golf rules question I received earlier in the week relating to casual water. RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “A case last week, not sure of the ruling. There was a quantity of water – which would be classed as casual – to one side of our 12th. A misplaced shot appeared to have […]

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4 Decisions On The Rules Of Golf

Here is a recent rules of golf email I replied to. There were 4 parts to the email and I explain the answers in full below. I trust you will enjoy reading these decisions. RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “1. During the rainy season and an almost unplayable course, a greenside bunker is full of water. […]

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Thirty Rules Of Golf For The Beginner And Pro

Here are a selection of 30 rules of golf questions and answers I have given over the past couple of months. I thought you would be interested in reading the wide variety of rules questions golfers are currently asking themselves out on the course. I trust you will enjoy reading these 30 rules of golf […]

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Understanding Water Hazards And Lateral Water Hazards

It’s time to clear up the confusion surrounding water hazards and lateral water hazards. Watch these two short golf rules vides explaining the options available to you. The first video explains the options you have when your ball comes to rest in a water hazard (yellow stakes and/or lines). The second video below explains the […]

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