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1. Rule 3.2a Handicapping for Holes Not Played

   By Clemsonfan, October 26
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   • DaveP043
   • October 26

3. Course Administrators and the Rules

   By reidsou, June 28
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   • mcanadiens
   • October 18

4. Billy Mayfair, Bernhard Langer Still Anchoring Putter? 1 2 3 4 5

   By newtogolf, March 25, 2016   

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   • bkuehn1952
   • October 9

5. Fitzpatrick Cracked Driver Denied Replacement 1 2 3

   By Vinsk, August 26
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   • Vinsk
   • August 30

6. Will This Be Legal?

   By frankiegia, April 12, 2023
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   • SG11118
   • August 27

7. Unseen Tennis Ball Sized Stone Under Ball in Bunker

   By Jam, August 4
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   • iacas
   • August 4

8. Relief From a Drop Zone 1 2

   By bkuehn1952, June 7, 2016   

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   • DaveP043
   • July 6

9. Dangerous Animal (Alligator) Question

   By gbogey, July 5
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   • iacas
   • July 6

10. Model Local Rule Rocks and Roots (Please Let Me Know Your Thoughts)

    By Themightyoz, March 28
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    • DaveP043
    • July 2

11. Water in Bunker 1 2 3

    By anaveragehacker, May 5
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    • iacas
    • July 1

12. Rule Change on Incorrect Scorecard 1 2 3 4

    By Vinsk, June 18
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    • pganapathy
    • June 23

13. USGA Opens Golf House Pinehurst

    By iacas, May 12   

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    • jolter1
    • June 19

14. Dave's Journey With the Rules of Golf

    By DaveP043, December 21, 2022
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    • snapfade
    • April 3

15. Live Electronic Scoring, Markers, Paper Scorecards, Signatures 1 2

    By bkuehn1952, February 18
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    • iacas
    • February 21

16. Winter Rules

    By Todd1902, November 3, 2023
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    • Rulesman
    • November 3, 2023

17. USGA, R&A Limit Green Reading Materials 1 2 3 4 10

    By iacas, May 1, 2017   

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    • iacas
    • October 29, 2023

18. Using a Leaf Blower Okay on a Green?

    By RonK, December 27, 2022
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    • DaveP043
    • October 25, 2023

19. I Need a Ruling, Crab Grass Encroaching Onto Putting Surface

    By TapOut64, September 1, 2023
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    • saevel25
    • October 4, 2023

20. The Cheating Thread 1 2 3 4 5

    By ChetlovesMer, June 24, 2019
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    • reidsou
    • October 4, 2023

21. Show Your Worst Course Markings

    By DeadMan, October 2, 2023
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    • GolfLug
    • October 4, 2023

22. Example of Dropping on a Cart Path? 1 2

    By reidsou, November 18, 2019
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    • dennyjones
    • October 3, 2023

23. Daily Golf Rule

    By Dick Kusleika, June 22, 2023   

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    • iacas
    • September 7, 2023

24. Allowed a New Drop or Need to Play the Provisional?

    By cdh79, September 3, 2023
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    • cdh79
    • September 4, 2023

25. Almost Always/Never 1 2

    By DaveP043, August 15, 2023
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    • DaveP043
    • August 31, 2023

26. Do I Get Relief From This?

    By ChetlovesMer, August 30, 2023
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    • ChetlovesMer
    • August 31, 2023