Golf Rules | The Five Rules You Need To Know | Golf Monthly

►Jeremy Ellwood explains the five Rules of Golf you need to know, including those around a provisional ball, unplayable lie and what you can and can't do in bunkers.

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[johnnygagnon]

Can I kick my ball out into the open if I don’t like where it lays?

[TheGolfFashionGuy]

Very important stuff! Some key info! Love the content guys!

[phillipcurtis]

Jeremy's simple explanation of these 5 rules is a great help. However time prohibits too much discussion, such as with the provisional ball, ALL strokes played on the provisional ball (up to finding your original ball) are cancelled once the original ball is found. I've had ignorant golfers trying to add my shots on the provisional ball to my score AS WELL AS those on the original ball; which is clearly wrong.

[harryrussell]

I wonder how many weekend golfers actually play by the rules. Most of the time I play with a pickup group the rules are usually very flexible. Right or wrong it's the way it is.

[Randsurfer]

Regarding scorecard. A player is not always disqualified for writing an incorrect score on a hole. Only if the incorrect score is 'better' than the true score. Example: Player makes a 5 but writes 6. No problem.. Player makes a 5 but writes 4. DQ.

[phillipcurtis]

Also, dropping your ball at the nearest point of relief is actually "within 1 club length of the nearest point of relief". So when Jeremy dropped off the cart path onto some sandy area in the video, I believe he could have dropped onto the grass area nearer his feet if he'd measured with a club. I'm open to correction if I've misunderstood this rule.

[TheSighphiguy]

so why can you move loose impediments anywhere else on the course but not in the bunker?
especially if the impediment is not touching the ball or partially buried?

[joemaeyaert]

lets face it. 99% of non professional swingers are not playing by all the rules. In club tourney events things are tighter but not always. It's the only game, sport, etc. in which you are required to call violations on yourself. This policy alone leaves a lot of room for misinterpretation on any given weekend. Play on folks!!

[EDTHEWATERGUY]

That going back to the tee box rule needs to change.It's inconvenient, inconsistent with other rules and it slows the game down.Playing a drop at the point of entry and as far back as you want to go with a one stroke penalty just like with a water hazard is a much more rules consistent approach.

[markswanstrom]

These rule numbers that you used, are they USGA or R and A numbers? Or are both standards the same?

[Henricule]

What I find embarrassing that you find your ball in a bunker in a deep footstep/heel hole because it has not been raked properly. So you get punished ... One should be able to get a kind of "relief" for that.
?? Has thus been considered in the 2019 rule updates.

[alexgandy]

Is there a rule about quick play where if you like hit one 250yds up into some trees but then you duff your provisional. Can you hit your 2nd because it’s behind your first

[glensmith]

When taking a drop can the ball roll up to two club lengths from where it landed no nearer the hole ? so two club lengths for relief then possibly another two if it rolls when dropping.

[RealgolfWD]

Seems silly that you can't play ur provisional if u declare ur ball unplayable as the whole point of hitting the provisional is because ur not sure you can play the original ball... In a world where golf complains about pace of play. This would help

[Kidsonss]

Hit ball off the tee - not sure if ball can be found - walk approx 50 yds forward then decide will go back and play a ball - however that ball no longer becomes a provisional ball but ball in play ???

[darrenstevenson]

With the provisional ball I was on the understanding that you must use the same make of ball as the previous shot - so if use a callaway chrome soft for my tee shot my provisional ball must also be a callaway chrome soft - could you clarify this point for me?

[philbradley]

Ive seen loads of people hit a provisional and then make naff all attempts to find their original so they dont have to take few attempts to hack it out.

[DunnGolfing]

A few rule changes coming ready golf too what's your thoughts 💭

[TheNoAtheist]

Can you tell your opponent not to look for a ball? So you can use a well hit provisional?

[robbiewhite]

I was under the impression that if you ground your club in a bunker while getting your stance or climbing into the bunker (by accident) it wasn’t a penalty.