A scramble format in golf is a team format where all players hit from the tee. The team chooses the best ball position, and ...

The Rules of Golf always play a big role in the professional game, and 2024 was certainly no exception. We saw major rules violations across all the world’s biggest tours, from the PGA Tour, to LIV, ...

From cheating accusations to career-changing violations and beyond, here are the most costly, controversial and downright ...

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Veteran golf caddies share the most important unwritten golf rules for all players. Key advice: Avoid unwanted commentary, don't crowd lost ball searches, respect the course. Maintain pace-of-play by ...

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The photograph above is of Matt Fitzpatrick, who was about to try to advance his ball next to an out-of-bounds fence at the 2019 Omega European Masters. While you can't take free reflief from an OB ...

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Golf has always been grounded as a game where good sportsmanship is the rule, not the exception. There are all sorts of examples of respectable conduct naturally occurring during a round. Things such ...