{"id":15495392,"date":"2022-10-14T16:16:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T20:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golf.com\/?page_id=15495392"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:11:27","slug":"rules-guy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/golf.com\/rules-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"g-block hero hero--clp\">\n    <div class=\"hero__wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"hero__main\">\n        \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n          <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-right-handed-player-carry-left-handed-club\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cameron-young-left-handed.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Cameron Young of the United States plays a shot left handed from under a tree on the 6th during the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 21, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cameron-young-left-handed.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cameron-young-left-handed.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cameron-young-left-handed.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cameron-young-left-handed.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>      <\/a>\n    \n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h2 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-right-handed-player-carry-left-handed-club\/\">Rules Guy: If you&#8217;re a right-handed, is it legal to carry a left-handed club?<\/a>\n    <\/h2>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        If you&#8217;re a right-handed player, is it legal to carry and use a left-handed club? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-10-01T08:02:03-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 1, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero__sidebar\">\n        <h3>Latest<\/h3>\n        \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-i-leave-marker-behind-ball-while-i-putt\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nelly-Korda-putting.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"olfer Nelly Korda marks her ball on the second hole on June 18, 2022 during the Meijer LPGA Classic For Simply Give at the Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nelly-Korda-putting.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nelly-Korda-putting.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nelly-Korda-putting.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nelly-Korda-putting.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-i-leave-marker-behind-ball-while-i-putt\/\">Rules Guy: Can I leave my marker behind my ball while I putt?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-you-take-free-relief-from-mole-hill\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mole-hill-golf-course.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Mole damage to a Golf course fairway with surface tracks and a molehill\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mole-hill-golf-course.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mole-hill-golf-course.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mole-hill-golf-course.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mole-hill-golf-course.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-can-you-take-free-relief-from-mole-hill\/\">Rules Guy: Can you take free relief from a mole hill?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/allowed-lean-wedge-against-pin-putting-rules\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golfer-putting.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Cropped photo of the legs of a golfer hitting a ball to placed on the hole\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golfer-putting.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golfer-putting.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golfer-putting.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golfer-putting.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/allowed-lean-wedge-against-pin-putting-rules\/\">Rules Guy: Am I allowed to lean my wedge against the pin while putting?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a 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href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-playing-partner-hung-jacket-flagstick-legal\/\">Rules Guy: My playing partner hung his jacket on the flagstick while he putted. Is that legal?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-how-lie-angle-bryson-dechambeau-putter-legal\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bryson-DeChambeau-putting.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC putts on hole 5 during day 1 at JCB Golf &amp; Country Club on July 26, 2024 in Uttoxeter, England.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bryson-DeChambeau-putting.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bryson-DeChambeau-putting.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bryson-DeChambeau-putting.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bryson-DeChambeau-putting.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-how-lie-angle-bryson-dechambeau-putter-legal\/\">Rules Guy: How is the lie angle on Bryson DeChambeau&#8217;s putter legal?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-wrong-tees-correct-mistake-without-penalty\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rules-guy-wrong-tee.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"A senior male caucasian golfer driving off a tee box on a beautiful golf course in fall. Muskoka region, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. One golfer is on the tee and demonstrating good form, balance, and skill. Model is unrecognizable and in back view. He is in classic finish position. Beautiful golf hole.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rules-guy-wrong-tee.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rules-guy-wrong-tee.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rules-guy-wrong-tee.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rules-guy-wrong-tee.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-wrong-tees-correct-mistake-without-penalty\/\">Rules Guy: If I play from the wrong tees, can I correct the mistake without penalty?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--mini\">\n  <div 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https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/golfers-walking.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/golfers-walking.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n        <h4 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-take-advice-caddie-also-your-playing-partner\/\">Rules Guy: Can you take advice from a caddie who&#8217;s also your playing partner?<\/a>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n          <label class=\"hero__sidebar--show-more\">\n            <input type=\"checkbox\"\/>\n          <\/label>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"g-block category-articles\">\n      <div class=\"tabs\">\n      <nav class=\"tabs__nav\">\n        <select class=\"tabs__select\" name=\"tab-select\" 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https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-does-ob-boundary-extend-past-last-stake\/\">Rules Guy: Does an OB boundary extend past the last stake?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        If a line of OB stakes comes to an end, does the OB boundary extend beyond the last one? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2025-01-07T07:34:00-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 7, 2025<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-embedded-ball-unplayable\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/embedded-ball.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"embedded ball\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/embedded-ball.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/embedded-ball.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/embedded-ball.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/embedded-ball.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-embedded-ball-unplayable\/\">Rules Guy: Can an embedded ball be denied free relief?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        What do you do if your tee shot results in an embedded ball? Can you get free relief or take an unplayable? Rules Guy has the answer.       <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2025-01-01T19:03:53-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 1, 2025<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-legal-add-club-to-bag-mid-round\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hand-reaching-for-club-in-bag.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Golfer&#039;s hand reaching for club in bag\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hand-reaching-for-club-in-bag.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hand-reaching-for-club-in-bag.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hand-reaching-for-club-in-bag.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hand-reaching-for-club-in-bag.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-legal-add-club-to-bag-mid-round\/\">Rules Guy: Is it legal to add a club to your bag mid-round?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        If you realize you didn&#8217;t bring a club with you mid-way through your round, is it legal to retrieve it and play on? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-24T08:50:09-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 24, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"category-articles__row four-columns\">\n              \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/choose-play-cart-path-take-relief-next-shot\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-on-cart-path.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"golf ball on cart path\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-on-cart-path.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-on-cart-path.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-on-cart-path.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-on-cart-path.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/choose-play-cart-path-take-relief-next-shot\/\">Rules Guy: If you choose to play the ball off a cart path and hit it OB, can you take relief on your next shot?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        If you decide to play the ball off a cart path and hit it OB, is it permissible to take relief on your next shot? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-17T08:01:46-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 17, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-legal-use-putter-tap-down-grass-around-hole\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/rules-guy-golfer-touching-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"golfer removing golf ball from hole\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/rules-guy-golfer-touching-ball-in-hole.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/rules-guy-golfer-touching-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/rules-guy-golfer-touching-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/rules-guy-golfer-touching-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-legal-use-putter-tap-down-grass-around-hole\/\">Rules Guy: Is it legal to tap down grass around the hole before putting?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Is it permissible to tap down wayward blades of grass around the hole before putting? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-10T07:40:10-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 10, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/how-much-ball-in-cup-considered-holed-rules\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Golf ball resting against pin and about to drop into hole\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-in-hole.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/golf-ball-in-hole.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/how-much-ball-in-cup-considered-holed-rules\/\">Rules Guy: How much of the ball needs to be in the cup to be considered holed?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        If your ball is in the hole, but not resting at the bottom of the cup, is it still considered holed? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-04T12:04:29-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 4, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    rules instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/\">\n        Rules      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-ball-goes-obin-bounds-another-hole\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"OB stake\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OB-stake-rules-guy.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/rules\/rules-guy-ball-goes-obin-bounds-another-hole\/\">Rules Guy: Can you play a ball that goes OB, but is in-bounds on another hole?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        What do you do if you hit your ball OB off the tee, but discover the ball in-bounds on a different hole? Rules Guy has the answer.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/rules-guy-2\/\">\n                Rules Guy            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-11-19T12:22:28-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">November 19, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"page-category__show-more\">\n              <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/tag\/rulesguy\/\">Show More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tabs__panel\" data-tab=\"tab-1\">\n            <div class=\"category-articles__row three-columns\">\n              \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/sandbagging-wagering-etiquette-cheating\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-27-at-12.57.32\u202fPM.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"gambling golf\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-27-at-12.57.32\u202fPM.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-27-at-12.57.32\u202fPM.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-27-at-12.57.32\u202fPM.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-27-at-12.57.32\u202fPM.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/sandbagging-wagering-etiquette-cheating\/\">I lost a bet to a sandbagger. Did I have to pay? The Etiquetteist weighs in<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Some golfers cheat. But a wager is a wager. And even if the match was unfair from the start, you still have to live up to your word.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-27T14:03:06-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 27, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/high-handicappers-mulligans-etiquette\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/golfer-tees-off.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"a golfer tees off on the golf course\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/golfer-tees-off.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/golfer-tees-off.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/golfer-tees-off.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/golfer-tees-off.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/high-handicappers-mulligans-etiquette\/\">Pro says high-handicappers could play faster doing this. Is it a good idea?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        One PGA Tour player said high-handicappers could speed up play by being more prepared for poor shots while on tee boxes, but is he right?      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-10-20T08:17:42-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 20, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/a-i-advice-golf-etiquette-slow-play\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/etiquette.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"two golfers shaking hands on green\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/etiquette.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/etiquette.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/etiquette.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/etiquette.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/a-i-advice-golf-etiquette-slow-play\/\">Can A.I. help golfers with golf etiquette? We found out<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Decades after the rise of Iron Byron, robots don&#8217;t just play golf anymore. They&#8217;ve got into talking about golf, too.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-09-23T16:26:29-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 23, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"category-articles__row four-columns\">\n              \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/8-ways-south-korean-golf-course-etiquette-differs-us\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Korea-golf-ball.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"lose-up of a golf ball with the flag of South Korea realistically rendered in 3D.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Korea-golf-ball.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Korea-golf-ball.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Korea-golf-ball.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Korea-golf-ball.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/8-ways-south-korean-golf-course-etiquette-differs-us\/\">8 ways South Korean golf course etiquette differs from the U.S.<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        In the golf-obsessed nation of South Korea, golf etiquette is unlike what you&#8217;ll experience in the U.S. Here are eight major differences.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-09-19T07:24:01-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 19, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/shoe-cleaning-private-club-etiquette\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golf-shoes.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"A pair of clean golf shoes alongside a golf glove and a ball.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golf-shoes.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golf-shoes.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golf-shoes.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/golf-shoes.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/shoe-cleaning-private-club-etiquette\/\">At a private club, should I feel obligated to have my shoes cleaned? | The Etiquetteist<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        The privilege of playing as a guest at a fancy club comes with pesky questions, including whether you should have your shoes shined.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-09-02T15:24:57-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 2, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/golf-cart-etiquette-partner-requests-ride\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/passenger-logo.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"A golfer hanging on to the back of a golf cart.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/passenger-logo.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/passenger-logo.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/passenger-logo.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/passenger-logo.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/golf-cart-etiquette-partner-requests-ride\/\">My playing partner asked to ride in my cart. Could I have said no? | The Etiquetteist<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Offering a ride on a course to a stranger is like picking up a hitchhiker on a lonely highway. You might get an oddball in the passenger seat.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-08-07T11:13:40-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">August 7, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    lifestyle instruction\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/\">\n        Lifestyle      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/aimpoint-green-reading-etiquettte-pace-of-play\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aimpointlogo.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Justin Rose lines up a putt using the AimPoint method.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aimpointlogo.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aimpointlogo.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aimpointlogo.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/aimpointlogo.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/lifestyle\/aimpoint-green-reading-etiquettte-pace-of-play\/\">Should weekend hackers use AimPoint? The Etiquetteist gives his read<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Like plumb-bobbing before it, the time-consuming green-reading technique has seeped into the amateur game. Should it be condoned?      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-06-25T16:48:03-04:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">June 25, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"page-category__show-more\">\n              <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/tag\/etiquetteist\/\">Show More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"tabs__panel\" data-tab=\"tab-2\">\n            <div class=\"category-articles__row three-columns\">\n              \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    courses travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/courses\/\">\n        Courses      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/courses\/yeamans-hall-low-country-gem-favorite-course-played-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yeamans-hall-17.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"The 17th green at Yeamans Hall golf course in South Carolina\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yeamans-hall-17.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yeamans-hall-17.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yeamans-hall-17.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yeamans-hall-17.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/courses\/yeamans-hall-low-country-gem-favorite-course-played-2024\/\">Why this low-country gem was my favorite course I played in 2024<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        Nestled in the low country of South Carolina is Yeamans Hall Club. It awed me with its views \u2014\u00a0and unlocked striking memories, too.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/maddi-macclurg\/\">\n                Maddi MacClurg            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-30T19:39:00-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 30, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    travel travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/\">\n        Travel      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/top-100-exists-one-day-year-best-read-travel-story\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/leven-golf.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"A look down the 6th hole at the &quot;Old&quot; at Leven.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/leven-golf.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/leven-golf.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/leven-golf.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/leven-golf.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/top-100-exists-one-day-year-best-read-travel-story\/\">A course that exists just one day a year inspired our best-read travel story of 2024<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        A Top 100-worthy layout that few have ever heard of and even fewer get to play, the Old at Leven hosts a one-day event in July.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/josh-sens\/\">\n                Josh Sens            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-27T12:02:26-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 27, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    travel travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/\">\n        Travel      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-all-50-states-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bestgolfcoursesus.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"best golf courses in the us\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bestgolfcoursesus.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bestgolfcoursesus.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bestgolfcoursesus.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bestgolfcoursesus.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-all-50-states-2024-25\/\">The best golf courses in all 50 states for 2024-25, ranked!<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        These are the best golf courses in all 50 states for 2024-25, according to GOLF&#8217;s panel of expert course raters.        <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/golfs-course-raters-and-ran-morrissett-architecture-editor\/\">\n                GOLF&#8217;s Course Raters and Ran Morrissett, Architecture Editor            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-26T09:03:58-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 26, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"category-articles__row four-columns\">\n              \n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    travel travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/\">\n        Travel      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-wyoming-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shooting-star-16-hero-scaled-1.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Shooting Star, Teton Village WY\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shooting-star-16-hero-scaled-1.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shooting-star-16-hero-scaled-1.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shooting-star-16-hero-scaled-1.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shooting-star-16-hero-scaled-1.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-wyoming-2024-25\/\">Best golf courses in Wyoming for 2024-25<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        These are the best golf courses in Wyoming, according to GOLF Magazine&#8217;s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/golfs-course-raters-and-ran-morrissett-architecture-editor\/\">\n                GOLF&#8217;s Course Raters and Ran Morrissett, Architecture Editor            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-25T09:39:33-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 25, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    travel travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/\">\n        Travel      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-wisconsin-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/erin-hills-green.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"The par-4 2nd hole at Erin Hills.\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/erin-hills-green.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/erin-hills-green.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/erin-hills-green.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/erin-hills-green.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 50vw, (max-width: 900px) 33vw, 900px\"\n        \n      \/>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <figcaption class=\"g-article-prev__text\">\n    \n    <h3 class=\"g-article-prev__title\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-wisconsin-2024-25\/\">Best golf courses in Wisconsin for 2024-25<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n\n          <span class=\"g-article-prev__extract\">\n        These are the best golf courses in Wisconsin, according to GOLF Magazine&#8217;s 2024-25 ranking by its expert panel of course raters.      <\/span>\n    \n    <span class=\"g-article-prev__by-line\">\n          <span class=\"author \"><span>By:<\/span>\n        <span class=\"author__inner\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/writers\/golfs-course-raters-and-ran-morrissett-architecture-editor\/\">\n                GOLF&#8217;s Course Raters and Ran Morrissett, Architecture Editor            <\/a>\n            \n                            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n      <span class=\"date\">\n        <time datetime=\"2024-12-25T09:37:53-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 25, 2024<\/time>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"g-article-prev g-article-prev--is-article\">\n  <div class=\"g-article-prev__img-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"g-article-prev__category-flag\n    travel travel\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/\">\n        Travel      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"g-article-prev__img\" href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/travel\/best-golf-courses-west-virginia-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"lazy inner\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pikewood-National-1.jpg?width=30\"\n        alt=\"Pikewood National\"\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pikewood-National-1.jpg\"\n        data-srcset=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pikewood-National-1.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pikewood-National-1.jpg?width=720 600w, https:\/\/golf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pikewood-National-1.jpg?width=1280 900w\"\n        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