The rules of golf consist of a standard set of regulations and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered...

contribute to the care of the course. Though there are no penalties for breach of etiquette rules, players generally follow the rules of golf etiquette in an...

A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in golf. Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.9 g), has a diameter not less...

green to roll the ball into the hole. A set of clubs is limited by the rules of golf to a maximum of 14 golf clubs, and while there are traditional combinations...

June 2022. Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status 2008–2011 (PDF). St Andrews, Fife, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and...

Fourball and Foursomes". Golf Monthly. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019. "Rules of Golf - Rule 23: Four-Ball". The...

a leven hole is one of the most strategic holes in golf". Golf.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020. Barker, Kevin. "Local Rules". Rules and Amateur Status. The...

governing body for the game of golf outside the US and Canada, The R&A, say that A "hazard" is any bunker or water hazard. Special rules apply to play balls that...

positions. Lists of golfers - lists of professional (and amateur) golfers PGA Tour "Golf Pro vs. Pro Golfer". "Rule 3: Prizes" (PDF). Rules of Amateur Status...

The origins of golf are unclear and much debated. However, it is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland from the Middle Ages onwards...

A golf handicap is a numerical measure of a golfer's ability, or potential ability, that is used to enable players of different abilities to compete against...

Golf equipment encompasses the various items that are used to play the sport of golf. Types of equipment include the golf ball, golf clubs, and devices...

Swingolf. "The Rules of Golf - Rule 3.3: The Competition - Stroke Play". The R&A. Retrieved December 16, 2019. "The Rules of Golf - Rule 3.2: The Competition...

both share a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, Equipment Standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. R&A Championships Limited...

Golf etiquette refers to a set of rules and practices designed to make the game of golf safer and more enjoyable for golfers and to minimize possible damage...

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. It is a private members-only club based in St Andrews in Scotland...

counted. Rules of Golf: Rule 28 Rules of Golf: Rule 27 Rules of Golf: Rule 26-2 Rules of Golf: Rule 15-3 Rules of Golf: Rule 18-2 Rules of Golf: Rule 18-3...

a multitude of variants in multiplayer golf. Some common ones include: For two to four players. Rules are the same as in double-deck golf. Sometimes,...

United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009. "Rules of Stableford Scoring". Golf Today. Archived...

is in golf, whereby it refers to a player being allowed, only informally, to replay a stroke, although that is against the formal rules of golf. The term...

maintaining or administering the rules of golf. Instead, the rules are jointly developed and administered by the United States Golf Association (for the United...

72-hole (i.e. 4 rounds of 18 holes) individual stroke play tournaments under the official rules of golf. In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions...

Speed golf (also known as extreme golf, fast golf, fitness golf and hit and run golf) is a variant of golf which scores both on strokes played and the...

the USGA produces and interprets the rules of golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system for golfers, conducts 14 national championships,...

the modern laws of the game. These original rules of golf comprised 12 general rules and one local rule applicable to the Leith course. On 19 August...

"Rules for golf qualifying in the 2016 Olympic Games: U.S. will only get four players no matter how many in Top 15". Golf.com. "International Golf Federation"...

to be so. In golf, a tee is normally used for the first stroke of each hole. The area from which this first stroke is hit is in the rules known as the...

Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to...

champion. The first codified Rules of Golf are published by the St. Andrews Golfers (later The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews). 1759 – Earliest...

Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. The...