Rules of Golf

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1. Concrete Drainage Ditch

   By CTor46, June 13
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   • iacas
   • June 16

3. Embedded Balls in the Lip or Wall of a Bunker 1 2

   By gbogey, January 21, 2019   

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   • iacas
   • June 16

4. Removing Morning Dew on the Greens

   By RonK, May 26
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   • WillieT
   • June 7

5. Dogs in the bunker 1 2

   By achadha7, April 8, 2013
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   • Mark whittell
   • May 24

6. Relief From Fairway Distance Marker 1 2 3

   By Zippo, May 12
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   • Rulesman
   • May 20

7. Non-Conforming Putter Grips

   By StuM, May 19
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   • iacas
   • May 19

8. Learn the Rules One Bite at a Time! 1 2 3

   By Asheville, December 1, 2019   

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   • mauricio
   • May 17

9. Putting Stance Rule

   By coachdaniel, April 28
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   • pganapathy
   • April 29

10. Dog picks up your ball and runs away with it

    By achadha7, February 12, 2013
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    • CraigP
    • April 28

11. Putting With Extra Club in Hand

    By Zippo, April 24
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    • DaveP043
    • April 24

12. Testing the Condition of a Bunker — Digging in With Your Feet 1 2 3

    By iacas, August 19, 2020   

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    • iacas
    • March 29

13. Your Opinion/Advice on Banning Green Reading Material at Low Level Amateur Tournaments

    By bkuehn1952, March 15
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    • KMP
    • March 22

14. Identifying Your Ball 1 2

    By Pompey10, February 16
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    • iacas
    • March 20

15. Winter Rules

    By KMP, March 14
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    • Rulesman
    • March 14

16. Ruling on a Ball Lying in a Divot With Attached Grass "Flap"

    By KMP, March 6
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    • KMP
    • March 14

17. Starting Golf Swing With Club Ahead of the Ball

    By HowieT, February 12
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    • cdh79
    • March 7

18. Golf rule - Running Start in the Backswing

    By mesaboogie, October 1, 2017
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    • HowieT
    • February 12

19. Driver Length Reduced Per Model Local Rule 1 2 3

    By DaveP043, October 12, 2021
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    • iacas
    • January 11

20. Is This Ball Marker Going Too Far? 1 2 3

    By iacas, May 9, 2020   

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    • ball marker
    • 41 replies
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    • Smash
    • January 2

21. Striking a Tree in Forward Swing

    By march11934, November 29, 2021
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    • Rulesman
    • December 31, 2021

22. Etiquette for Reporting Competitor's Wrong Score? 1 2

    By reidsou, November 22, 2021   

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    • reidsou
    • November 24, 2021

23. Rule 4.2.b Clubs - Foreign substance 1 2 3

    By TJBam, June 18, 2013
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    • DaveP043
    • November 22, 2021

24. USGA/R&A Propose Changes to Rules of Amateur Status

    By DeadMan, February 22, 2021   

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    • dsc123
    • October 28, 2021

25. Intent to Hit Ball

    By jsgolfer, October 17, 2021
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    • iacas
    • October 28, 2021

26. Free Lift From Swale 1 2 3 4

    By Mkgrady, October 17, 2021
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    • sjduffers
    • October 27, 2021