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Make the correct decisions on the golf courses with these handy golf rules - explained so that you can understand them easily, and with insight from professional players and leading Golf Monthly authors.
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What Happens If You Lose Your Provisional Ball?
Rules guru Jeremy Ellwood asks, what happens if you lose your provisional ball?
By Jeremy Ellwood • Published
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Are Gimmes Allowed In Handicap Rounds?
We look at what a gimme is and whether or not you are allowed them in handicap rounds
By James Hibbitt • Published
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7 Golf Gear Rules
In this video, Neil Tappin and Jezz Ellwood look at seven golf gear rules you might not know
By Sam Tremlett • Published
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YES! There Is Still A Penalty If You Accidentally Move Your Own Golf Ball
While there are certainly more exceptions than there once were, some golfers believe there is now no penalty if you accidentally move your own golf ball anywhere. This is not the case...
By Jeremy Ellwood • Published
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New Golf Rules Explained: Penalty Areas
The new Rules of Golf came into force in 2019 and the term 'hazard' is no longer of use.
By Sam Tremlett • Published
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16 Important Golf Scorecard Rules To Remember
Be aware of these 16 rules regarding the scorecard.
By Jeremy Ellwood • Published
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What Is Stroke-And-Distance Relief?
It’s one of the most common rules in golf and you probably do it without thinking but do you know the detail? Rule 18 tells us all
By James Hibbitt • Published
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Golf Rules Explained: Provisional Ball
In this exclusive rules feature we look at the procedure for playing a provisional ball. Just what should and shouldn't you be doing?
By Neil Tappin • Published
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8 Rules Golfers Break Without Realising
We take a look at 8 rules golfers break without realising
By Jeremy Ellwood • Published