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Over the last 2 months, we have been replacing the red, white, and yellow stakes throughout the golf course. Not only are they higher quality stakes, but they are also much easier to see. Obviously, it makes the golf course a little more visually appealing, but it can also be useful to be able to…

Answer to Rules Quiz #3 As you recall, Curly surveyed the area where his original ball went into and wanted to abandonthe search for it and play his provisional ball which was out in the fairway where he would belaying 3 hitting 4. Contrary to his wishes, his playing partners Moe and Larry, found his…

Today I went out to the range to hit some balls for the first time in 7 days. Last Sunday was theRyder Cup (27 holes), and the very next day I played 36 holes to fulfil my playing testrequirement for the PGA. After practicing pretty heavily for the last month, I decided to let myclubs…

MORE ABOUT PUTTING, MAKING PUTTS AND STARTING PUTT ON PROPER LINE I think most players make putting harder than it actually should be.   I recently was having a conversation with a relatively good player.  This person was telling me how hard it was to see which way the putt would go, and if they knew…

Answer to Rules Quiz #2 In this case, Curly cannot use his provisional ball to complete the hole.  The provisional ball rule is provided as a time saver when a player thinks his ball might be lost outside a penalty area or out of bounds.  In either instance the player must go back to where…

The 2023 Ryder Cup came to an unfortunate end for us Americans early this month, with Europe taking a commanding victory. To me, one of the coolest parts of the Ryder Cup is the fact that it is incredibly hard to win if you are not on your home turf. Just 2 years ago in…

If your keeping score for Fred, what number would you write down for hole #7? We know that aplayer has 3 minutes to search for a lost ball after which the ball is declared to be lost. Fredcomplied and went back to the tee to put another ball in play. The tricky part is that…