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 ...

There is a phrase in the Rules of Golf that is important to remember and apply when you can't see where your ball came to rest—it's "known or virtually certain." The phrase is the benchmark that must ...

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 ...