Posts Tagged rules of golf


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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Four Golf Rules Involving The Golf Ball

Golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes answers four questions relating to the golf ball and the rules of golf below. GOLF BALL – RULES OF GOLF QUESTION 1 : I have a golf question about the Rules. My golf partner on the tee box was just […]

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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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“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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Tiger Woods Golf Rules Video Explanation

Over the past few months many golfers have watched this video of Tiger Woods in the trees and asked me : “How come Tiger wasn’t penalised?” Well here’s my video verdict on Why Tiger wasn’t penalised and how YOU can sign up for further videos (for nada, nothing, zilch) including the infamous “Is Phil Mickelson […]

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Do You Make These 5 Mistakes Playing Golf?

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 […]

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How To Take Relief From GUR And Common Misconceptions

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. […]

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Twenty Rules Of Golf Every Golfer Should Know

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 […]

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What Happens? – Accidentally Moving A Ball In The Process Of Marking It!

Here is a rules of golf question I received on accidentally moving a ball in the process of marking it: RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “A couple of days ago in a round of golf in our club champs, one of the players in the other pair asked his opponent to mark his ball, a putter-head […]

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Clarifying Ten Quick Golf Rules

Over the past few months I have answered far more questions than can be posted on the blog. Usually I pick the longer answers to post, but today I thought wouldn’t it be fun to add 10 short answers to one post. I hope you enjoy reading these rules of golf questions and answers. #1 […]

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