Adam Scott showed how knowing the rules can benefit you on the golf course during the second round of the Houston Open.

5 Rules Golfers Always Breaks. The rules of golf can be complex and difficult to interpret at times and there are some that golfers nearly always get wrong! In this video, Joel Tadman is joined by ...

Back in 2019, the LPGA Tour found itself in the spotlight for a curious ruling involving two tour players and a practice called "backstopping." If you've never heard the term, tour pros commonly use ...

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With hundreds of events and many thousands of rounds played across golf’s pro tours every year, rules violations abound. While the most common penalties rarely cause a stir, every season sees other ...

Rules are rules. But their ramifications vary. Sometimes they seem to conspire against us, piling on a penalty at the worst possible moment. Other times, they smile openly in our favor. Think back to ...