Rule 9 covers a central principle of the game: “play the ball as it lies.” If your ball comes to rest and is then moved by natural forces such as wind or water, you normally must …
Rule 8 covers a central principle of the game: “play the course as you find it.” When your ball comes to rest, you normally have to accept the conditions affecting the stroke and not improve them …
Rule 7 allows you to take reasonable actions to fairly search for your ball in play after each stroke. But you must be careful, as a penalty will apply if you act excessively and cause improvement …
The Philadelphia PGA Section, in particular, and the golf world, as a whole, lost a great ambassador last week when a violent thunderstorm ripped through Southeastern Pennsylvania, felling trees and ultimately killing Philmont Country Club head pro Justin …
Rule 6 covers how to play a hole – such as the specific Rules for teeing off to start a hole, the requirement to use the same ball for an entire hole except when substitution is …
