New Match Play Terminology and Rules

With the start of the WGC Match Play tournament about to begin, we thought now was an appropriate time to point out that holes are no longer halved, the status of the match is now the score, and that “dormie” has gone the way of the dodo. Yes, with the...

Phil Mickelson Encounters an OB Fence

Golf is hard. pic.twitter.com/QuEyVihnGZ — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 7, 2019 They say hindsight is 20/20. Phil Mickelson drove a ball near an OB fence and the ball was determined to be in bounds. He opted to play the next shot right-handed, turning over one of...

Pine Cone Falls on Ball at Rest in a Bunker

A player sees a pine cone fall on his ball at rest in a bunker, pushing it slightly downwards into the sand. 9.6 tells us if we have KVC (known or virtually certain) the ball must be replaced. 9.6 Ball Lifted or Moved by Outside Influence If it is known or virtually...