An obstruction is anything we find on the golf course that is artificial or man-made. Ball washers, benches, sprinkler heads, control boxes, lightning shelters and other man-made objects are in the ...

Sometimes in golf, it matters what you say or don't say. For example, if you aren't sure your tee shot is safe and you want to play a provisional ball, you must actually tell someone in your group ...

The process of getting a ball back in play while taking a drop, either from a penalty area or from free relief, might seem a little silly to a casual golf fan. Rule 14.3 covers all the things that ...

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 ...