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Golf Digest on MSN6d
Rules of Golf Review: My ball was on a slope and a gust of wind rolled it on the green. Am I putting now?
The Rules of Golf explains what to do when 'natural forces' mess with your golf ball. And it's not as complicated as you ...
Golf Digest on MSN7d
The ball moved, rules chaos followed—and the game changed forever
The Dustin Johnson incident during the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont is one of the rare rules controversies with a happy ending ...
AFP on MSN6h
USGA says no driver worry despite Scheffler, McIlroy test failures
The USGA has no concerns over rules compliance at this week's US Open despite Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy's drivers ...
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Golf chief doubles down on rule change ahead of U.S. Open: "Nobody is going to die"
USGA chief executive Mike Whan told reporters on the eve of the 2025 U.S. Open the governing body remains committed to the ...
‘Amateur hour’ – Rory McIlroy was furious with US Open rules farce and threatened boycott
A fraction of an inch once sparked scenes of chaos at the US Open, which led to a rewrite of golf’s hallowed rulebook. The ...
The New York Times28d
What is a mud ball? Explaining the PGA Championship’s golf rules controversy
“You spend your whole life trying to learn how to control a golf ball, and due to a rules decision all of a sudden you have absolutely no control over where that golf ball goes,” Scheffler said.
USGA commissioner on golf ball rollback: ‘We’re full speed ahead’
Despite opposition from professional players, USGA commissioner Mike Whan said Wednesday that the governing body is "full ...
To lift, clean and place, or not? That is the question at Jack’s Place
For the second time in three weeks, Mother Nature and the dynamics of a golf ball’s flight have coalesced to create unrest ...