Golf Rules: Provisional Ball Play - What's in Play?

QuestionIn a scenario today, one of my playing partners hit a drive a little wayward but all four of agreed the ball was just in the first cut of rough. Wh

Golf Rules: Ball Hits Rake & Rolls Back - Stroke Implications

QuestionI would like to know the golf rule regarding a chip made from 50 yards, ball hits a rake and rolls back into a bunker (it would have been on the gr

Why Your Golf Ball Curves Right & How to Fix It

Questioni always hit my drives to the right ,the ball makes a big curve to the right  .can you help.thanks AnswerHi Dom: The reason your drives curv

Improve Your Golf Short Game: Putting & Wedges - Achieve a Lower Handicap

QuestionHi Eddie, I want to improve my short game a lot the rest of this summer. I would say putting and wedges from 50-120 yards is the weakest part of my

Optimizing Backswing Position: Seeking Expert Golf Swing Advice

Question proper way  the best i can do   Hi Michael, Thank you for making yourself available to us amateur golfers. Great help. I am 39 years

Improve Your Short Game: Break Through to a Lower Handicap

QuestionHi Michael, I want to improve my short game a lot the rest of this summer. Most of all, I want to break through to the next level that I know I can

Improve Your Short Game: Break Through to a Lower Handicap

QuestionI want to improve my short game a lot the rest of this summer. Most of all, I want to break through to the next level that I know I can achieve. I

Ping Club Face Rotation Issue: Seeking Expert Advice

QuestionI am 81 old male with a handicap of 24 my lowest handicap was 7 at 39 years old. Since then it has been down hill and in the last 2 years I have go

Ball Stableford Competition: Scorecard Error & Disqualification?

QuestionHi I was playing in a better ball stableford competition on the weekend after returning the card we have found out that the marker has mixed mine a

Affinity HT Driver: 1 Wood vs. 460cc Driver - Which is Right for You?

QuestionI want to buy a set of Affinity HT ladies petite clubs which includes a 420cc 1 wood and 460cc driver.  I have played golf about 5 years but c

Golf Rules: Player's Refusal to Identify Ball Markings - OB Situation

QuestionOn the teeing ground, player hits a ball towards a set of trees near OB. Believing the ball may be OB, he hits a provisional. Fellow competitor enq

Golf Rules: Penalty for Soling Club in a Hazard & Accidental Club Drop

QuestionQUESTION: I know that if your ball is in a hazard like a bunker, you cant sole the club before you hit it. What if you go into a different bunker a

Improve Hybrid & 5-Iron Accuracy and Distance

QuestionHello, Ive been having trouble hitting with my hybrids and 5 irons. Usually what happens is I hit the ground right before the ball so the ball only

Lost Ball Ruling: Local Club Authority & USGA Procedures

QuestionDan, in one of your answers you talked about the player being able to take relief from a lost  ball in fairway under abnormal ground condition

Understanding Disqualification via Scorecard in Golf

QuestionOur foursome was disqualified, because we had a hole circled as a birdie, but it  was a par. It was an honest mistake. The card was signed and

Nostalgic Golf Story: A Classic 80s Round with Eddie

QuestionEddie; Ill never forget what you did,when I played with you @ Papago way back.(80s)  Starting on #6 Eddie birdied every holeuntil #14,and lipp

U.S. Open Qualification Story: The Shortest Golfer & Incredible Finish

QuestionWas it true,that when you qualified for the shortest man to ever be in a U.S.Open,you hit a wood to the last 3 holes and birdied all of them to m

Troubleshooting Golf Distance Loss: Causes & Solutions

Question No Power, No Distance   Hello Mr.Brott                  &nb

Competition Player Grouping: Rules & Guidelines

Questionhello, my club has recently changed its stance on how players are grouped for medal competitions ,player used to put their names forward and be dra

Golf Tee Marker Rules: Choosing the Right Tee for Your Handicap

QuestionWHAT IS THE RULE OF THUMB FOR TEEING OFF ON DIFFERENT TEE MARKERS USING YOUR HANDICAP. TAKE THREE MARKERS INTO ACCOUNT, BLACK-GOLD -WHITE,WHITE BEI