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1. Rules Situation: Ball Rests on Twig Over Hole

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   By iacas, February 22, 2018   

   • loose impediment
   • hole
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   • Rulesman
   • March 2, 2018

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3. required relief

   By Papa Steve 55, February 19, 2018
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   • Rulesman
   • February 24, 2018

4. Driver with Sliding Weights

   By jsgolfer, February 23, 2018
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   • iacas
   • February 23, 2018

5. Ball comes to rest under boards defining water hazard

   By scriper23, February 13, 2018
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   • Fourputt
   • February 14, 2018

6. Bunker Liner Rule Changed on PGA Tour

   By iacas, February 9, 2018   

   • bunker liner
   • rules
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     • bunker liner
     • rules
     • pga tour
     • relief
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   • DeadMan
   • February 9, 2018

7. JB Holmes - "Undue Delay"?

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   By tdiii, January 30, 2018
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   • AlDena
   • February 9, 2018

8. Plugged ball

   By False hopes, December 2, 2017
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   • Hackpro
   • January 30, 2018

9. Torrey Pines Lateral "Water" Hazards have no water

   By No Mulligans, January 29, 2018   

   • lateral water hazards
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   • Golfingdad
   • January 29, 2018

10. Caddie picks up ball in hazard- incorrectly?

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    By RandallT, January 25, 2018
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    • Fourputt
    • January 27, 2018

11. Winter Golf Tees

    By RobbyDuzak, April 26, 2012
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    • Rulesman
    • January 27, 2018

12. Smart watches

    By Ty_Webb, December 14, 2017
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    • Rulesman
    • January 12, 2018

13. Playing Tournaments in Which Category?

    By Tico, January 9, 2018   

    • category handicap
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    • Club Rat
    • January 9, 2018

14. Standing Behind on Extension of the Line of Fellow Competitor's Putt

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    By iacas, September 19, 2017   

    • line of putt
    • etiquette
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    • Jetsjoe
    • January 6, 2018

15. We have started a new rule at the course we play: spike marks

    By Jackal1966, December 17, 2017
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    • DaveP043
    • December 17, 2017

16. Changes to Handicap System for 2016 Released

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    By Braivo, November 23, 2015
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    • JonMA1
    • December 16, 2017

17. "Intent" in the 2019 Proposed Rules

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    By iacas, December 4, 2017   

    • intent
    • rules
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      • intent
      • rules
      • 2019
      • modernization
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    • iacas
    • December 14, 2017

18. Virtual Caddy Allowed? Not so Fast, Golf Digest

    By iacas, December 8, 2017   

    • arccos
    • virtual caddy
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      • virtual caddy
      • usga
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    • iacas
    • December 11, 2017

19. Etiquette Violation?

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    By Cartboy, June 16, 2017
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    • Elmer
    • November 13, 2017

20. Winter Rules

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    By scotth, November 3, 2017
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    • Martyn W
    • November 12, 2017

21. Hitting off wrong tee

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    By Aussiebob43, November 8, 2017
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    • jsgolfer
    • November 9, 2017

22. Was this a legal eagle

    By False hopes, November 8, 2017
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    • False hopes
    • November 8, 2017

23. Water in bunker ruling

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    By scotth, September 7, 2017
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    • scotth
    • November 3, 2017

24. Can Amateurs be fined?

    By Seals, October 1, 2017
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    • iacas
    • November 2, 2017

25. Pitch mark ruling

    By Nutsmacker, September 30, 2017
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    • iacas
    • October 29, 2017

26. Real rule or a local one?

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    By Papa Steve 55, October 7, 2017
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    • Buckeyebowman
    • October 26, 2017