You don't have to dig very far into the Rules of Golf to find out that golfers who are competing can't agree to ignore any rules when they play. In fact, Rule 1.3b(1) says that if two or more players ...

With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

Golf fans who regularly watch and play the game may not be used to the unique aspects of match play defined by the Rules of Golf that are on display during events such as the Ryder Cup. Two or more ...

Match play in golf focuses on winning individual holes rather than the total number of strokes. A score like "5&4" means a team was up five holes with only four left to play, ending the match. The ...

It's officially golf's silly season in many spots around the country, and that usually means playing different types of golf than you're used to playing. Aside from events where you're only using a ...

A match-play tournament is incomplete without a flare-up or two around gimmes. Our Golf Digest Match Play has been no exception. Some staffers are stingy with concessions, others are generous, and ...

The Rules of Golf have some pretty specific dos and don'ts regarding when you can touch the sand before a shot.

Rare is the golfer who doesn’t follow the Rules of Golf, but to what degree varies from match to match and foursome to foursome. Whereas one golfer might subscribe to first-tee mulligans, another ...

As the 2025 Ryder Cup gets underway at Bethpage Black, golf fans are doing what they always do every two years — brushing up on the rules and trying to remember the difference between four-ball and ...

Recaps: The 2019 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at in is in progress. CBS Sports has news and recaps for the tournament, player news, and scores for the World Golf Championships ...