The USGA gets upwards of 20,000 rules questions from golfers every year. But these two stood out as among the craziest ...

Following a six-week feedback period, the USGA and R&A unveiled a new interpretation of the Rules of Golf and the use of green-reading materials on Monday. The interpretation limits the size and scale ...

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Golf’s governing bodies have significantly reduced the power of armchair rules officials, announcing Tuesday that players will no longer be penalized in circumstances when a ball’s movement could be ...

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One of the biggest changes to the Rules of Golf, perhaps since the death of the stymie, awaits in the not-too-distant future. The USGA and R&A are implementing new procedures for testing golf balls ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...

Midland’s John Wilson has spent a lifetime playing golf. Now, he has an opportunity to administer the game at the highest levels. Wilson, 56, recently was named to the United States Golf Association ...