The Rules of Golf specify when (and why) removing sticks, leaves, etc. is allowed without being hit with a penalty ...

I hit my ball into a pile of leaves, now what? This involves what the Rules of Golf calls “loose impediments.” In other words, any unattached, natural objects that can be easily removed – things like ...

Before things get testy, let's just start by saying we have great respect for the members of a golf-course maintenance crew. They arrive for work in the middle of the night, endure long hours in high ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...