Table of Contents
The Rules Corner contains a number of articles written by the 18er Rules Committee on a wide variety of topics that cover many Rules of Golf. The first section in this Table of Contents is a list of Local Rules adopted by the 18ers. To access the Local Rules, click on the title. The second section contains all of the articles organized according to the Rules that are mentioned in each article. If articles have been written that mention that Rule, the titles will appear when you click on the Rule. To access a specific article, click on it. To collapse the list, click on the Rule. We hope you enjoy these articles. As more are written, they will be added.
THE 24 USGA RULES OF GOLF
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules (Rule 1)
October 17, 2022 The Do’s and Don’t of Giving and Getting Advice During a Round of Golf
September 9, 2021 If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know
November 14, 2017 Multiple Penalties and Resolving Rules Issues
The Course (Rule 2)
The Competition (Rule 3)
The Player's Equipment (Rule 4)
March 23, 2019 New Rules for the New Year: Rules Relevant to Four-Ball Team Play
Sept 29, 2017 Equipment and the Rules of Golf
PLAYING THE ROUND AND A HOLE
Playing the Round (Rule 5)
Oct 5, 2021 What do the Rules say about practicing on the course before and during a round?
Aug 8, 2021 Pace of Play
Playing a Hole (Rule 6)
July 10, 2022 What’s Special About Teeing Areas and Putting Greens?
June 9, 2022. What it Means to Have a Partner
Sept 9, 2021 If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know.
Aug 8, 2021 Pace of Play
Dec 27, 2018 New Rules for the New Year
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Dec 14, 2017 Provisional Balls – Do’s and Don’ts
PLAYING THE BALL
Ball Search: Finding and Identifying Ball (Rule 7)
June 1, 2021 If you can’t find your ball, what are your options?
March 23, 2019 New Rules for the New Year: Rules Relevant to Four-Ball Team Play
Feb 13, 2019 The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
Jan 25, 2019 New Rules for the New Year – The Third Hole on the Dollar Course
Oct 28, 2017 Searching – Where Oh Where is my Ball?
August 26, 2017 Ball at Rest Moved – stroke play vs match play
Course Played as it is Found (Rule 8)
Ball Played as it Lies; Ball at Rest, Lifted or Moved (Rule 9)
Sept 9, 2021 If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know.
Nov 14, 2017 Multiple Penalties and Resolving Rules Issues
Aug 26, 2017 Ball at Rest Moved – stroke play vs match play
Preparing for and making a Stroke: Advice and Help, Caddies (Rule 10)
Oct 17, 2022. The Do’s and Don’t of Giving and Getting Advice During a Round of Golf
March 23, 2019 New Rules for the New Year: Rules Relevant to Four-Ball Team Play
Dec 27, 2018 New Rules for the New Year
Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person, Animal or Object; Deliberate Actions to Affect Ball in Motion ( Rule 11)
Sept 29, 2017 Equipment and the Rules of Golf
SPECIFIC RULES FOR BUNKERS AND PUTTING GREENS
Bunkers (Rule 12)
Oct 28, 2017 Searching – Where Oh Where is my Ball?
Putting Greens (Rule 13)
July 10, 2022 What’s Special About Teeing Areas and Putting Greens?
Sept 9, 2021 If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know.
Dec 27, 2018 New Rules for the New Year
LIFTING AND RETURNING A BALL TO PLAY
Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Areas; Playing from Wrong Place (Rule 14)
Nov 1, 2021 What is a Reference Point and Why is it Important?
Sept 9, 2021 If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know.
May 11, 2020 Rules we might need as we emerge from lockdown
Feb 13, 2019 The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
Jan 25, 2019 New Rules for the New Year – The Third Hole on the Dollar Course
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Nov 14, 2017 Multiple Penalties and Resolving Rules Issues
FREE RELIEF
Relief from Loose Impediments and Movable Obstructions (including Ball or Ball-Marker Helping or Interfering with Play) Rule 15)
May 18, 2022 QuizTime – What are the Stakes?
Aug 9, 2021 Playing Loose with Loose Impediments
Jan 13, 2019 New Rules for the New Year – The Second Hole on the Dollar Course
Sept 29, 2017 Equipment and the Rules of Golf
Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions), Dangerous Animal Condition, Embedded Ball (Rule 16)
April 16, 2022 Abnormal Course Conditions
Nov 1, 2021 What is a Reference Point and Why is it Important?
June 1, 2021 If you can’t find your ball, what are your options?
Jan 25, 2019 New Rules for the New Year – The Third Hole on the Dollar Course
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Sept 19 2017 What a relief, or not!
August 31, 2017 Relief from staked tree
July 19, 2017 Sprinkler head on the apron of the green
PENALTY RELIEF
Penalty Areas (Rule 17)
May 18, 2022 QuizTime – What are the Stakes?
Nov 1, 2021 What is a Reference Point and Why is it Important?
July 1, 2021 If your ball goes into a Penalty Area, What do you do?
June 1, 2021 If you can’t find your ball, what are your options?
May 29, 2019 How to handle uncertainty about applying the Rules during a round – Part II.
Stroke and Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds, Provisional Ball (Rule 18)
Stroke Play
Feb 13, 2019 The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
August 2, 2017 “Known or Virtually Certain”
June 1, 2021 If you can’t find your ball, what are your options?
March 4, 2019 New Rules for the new Year – The Fifth Hole on the Dollar Course
Feb 13, 2019 The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
Dec 27, 2018 New Rules for the New Year
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Dec 14, 2017 Provisional Balls – Do’s and Don’ts
Sept 19 2017 What a relief, or not!
August 2, 2017 “Known or Virtually Certain”
Unplayable Ball (Rule 19)
May 18, 2022 QuizTime – What are the Stakes?
May 11, 2020 Rules we might need as we emerge from lockdown
Feb 13, 2019 The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
Nov 1, 2021 What is a Reference Point and Why is it Important?
Jan 13, 2019 New Rules for the New Year – The Second Hole on the Dollar Course
March 3, 2018 When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Oct 28, 2017 Searching – Where Oh Where is my Ball?
Sept 19 2017 What a relief, or not!
PROCEDURES FOR PLAYERS AND COMMITTEE WHEN ISSUES ARISE IN APPLYING THE RULES
Resolving Rules Issues During Round; Rulings by Referee and Committee (Rule 20)
OTHER FORMS OF PLAY
Other Forms of Individual Stroke Play and Match Play (Rule 21)
Foursomes (also know as Alternate Shot) (Rule 22)
Four-Ball (Rule 23)
Oct 17, 2022. The Do’s and Don’t of Giving and Getting Advice During a Round of Golf
June 9, 2022. What it Means to Have a Partner
March 23, 2019 New Rules for the New Year: Rules Relevant to Four-Ball Team Play
Aug 26, 2017 Ball at Rest Moved – stroke play vs match play