Rules of Golf

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1. Putting with the Flagstick In

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   By iacas, March 22   

   • flagstick
   • rules
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     • rules
     • physics
     • putting
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   • TropicalSandTrap
   • July 13

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3. Challenge - Flagstick Out/In Putting

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   By iacas, March 19   

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   • rules
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     • flagstick
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   • 52 replies
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   • parman
   • May 23

4. Modernized Rules Discussion: Player Behavior

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   By iacas, March 1   

   • modern
   • rules
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     • rules
     • usga
     • r&a
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   • David in FL
   • May 20

5. Modernized Rules Discussion: Areas of the Course

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   By iacas, March 1   

   • modern
   • rules
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     • rules
     • usga
     • r&a
   • 252 replies
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   • mvmac
   • March 31

6. USGA/R&A Introduce "Modernized" Rules

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   By iacas, February 27   

   • rules
   • usga
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     • usga
     • r&a
     • modernized
     • modern
     • change
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   • DaveP043
   • March 10

7. Another player's ball knocked mine into the hole

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   By Chipless, November 19, 2011
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   • iacas
   • Wednesday at 11:26 PM

8. Will the Flagstick Rule Make the Cut?

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   By iacas, July 22   

   • flagstick
   • proposed rules
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     • 2019
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   • iacas
   • Sunday at 08:45 PM

9. Ball marking rule

   By Protectair, Sunday at 12:36 AM
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   • Missouri Swede
   • Sunday at 03:08 AM

10. Provisional or Drop for a Water Hazard

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    By JonMA1, June 4
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    • jms5180
    • July 21

11. May a caddy mark the player's ball on the green?

    By TropicalSandTrap, July 17
    • 1 reply
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    • Rulesman
    • July 17

12. Complex with two courses and pre-competition practice

    By Shindig, July 16   

    • rules
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    • Shindig
    • July 17

13. Etiquette Violation?

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    By Cartboy, June 16
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    • Cartboy
    • July 15

14. Tamping down ball mark without first fixing with tool?

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    By Alan In AK, July 13   

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    • ballmark
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      • touching putt line
    • 20 replies
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    • todgot
    • July 14

15. Rahm: Incorrectly Replacing Ball?

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    By DeadMan, July 9
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    • Buckeyebowman
    • July 14

16. Informing competitor of rules option

    By Alan In AK, July 13   

    • rules advice
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    • DaveP043
    • July 13

17. Out of Bounds versus Lateral Hazard

    By TropicalSandTrap, July 11
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    • DaveP043
    • July 11

18. Rule question: effective lie of putter when in use

    By seattle66, February 11, 2015
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    • dennyjones
    • July 9

19. USGA, R&A Issue Joint Statement on Green Reading Materials

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    By iacas, May 1   

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    • r&a
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      • green reading
      • green maps
      • contour charts
      • green charts
    • 106 replies
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    • onthehunt526
    • July 8

20. Burrowing Animals (ground squirrels)

    By Dave Travis, July 1   

    • ground squirrels
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    • dennyjones
    • July 1

21. Taking relief where there is no relief

    By MacDutch, June 23
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    • David in FL
    • June 28

22. Easiest Way to Learn the Rules of Golf?

    By Golf Grouch, June 27
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    • No Mulligans
    • June 27

23. Why Don't Serious Golfers Know the Rules?

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    By DeadMan, May 31   

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    • DeadMan
    • June 26

24. Thorbjorn Olesen's Ball in Water Hazard Twice at BMW International Open

    By Missouri Swede, June 24   

    • rules of golf
    • european tour
    • 9 replies
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    • Vinsk
    • June 25

25. Penalty Area Colors?

    By Golf Grouch, June 20   

    • hazards
    • penalty areas
    • 4 replies
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    • RickK
    • June 23

26. Marking Ball on Fringe

    By 406pat, June 9
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    • drmevo
    • June 10