Golf Red vs Yellow Stakes: Penalty Area Relief Explained
Golf red vs yellow stakes explained under the 2023 Rules: which relief options each color gives you, why courses pick yellow, and the mistakes to avoid.
How to Hit a Provisional Ball: What to Say and When
How to hit a provisional ball under Rule 18.3: when it is allowed, the exact words to say, and which ball you end up playing. Avoid a needless penalty.
How to Take a Drop in Golf: Knee Height, Where, How Far
How to take a drop in golf under the 2023 Rules: knee height, the right relief area size, and what to do when the ball rolls out, step by step.
Lost Ball vs Out of Bounds Rule: Same Cost, Different Test
The lost ball vs out of bounds rule explained: why both cost one stroke, how each is defined, and when Local Rule E-5 lets you drop instead.
Common Golf Rules Situations in a Casual Round
Ten common golf rules situations from a casual round, each traced to the current Rules of Golf so you know the penalty and the fix in seconds.
Golf Warm Up in Cold Weather: What the Evidence Supports
Golf warm up in cold weather, sorted into evidence and folklore: what research says about dynamic vs static stretching, cold muscles and injury.
Golf Shoulder Pain: What Equipment Can and Cannot Fix
Golf shoulder pain, explained from clinical sources: the warning signs, the conditions behind it, and why a lighter shaft is not a treatment.
Golf Wrist Pain Hitting Mats: What the Research Says
Golf wrist pain hitting mats, explained from clinical sources: why hard surfaces load the lead wrist, when to see a doctor, and what a mat cannot fix.
Golf Lower Back Pain: Why It Is So Common, Per Research
Golf lower back pain explained from clinical sources: why the swing loads the spine, when soreness needs a doctor, and what equipment cannot fix.
Golfer’s Elbow: When to See a Doctor, Per Clinical Sources
Golfers elbow, when to see a doctor: the emergency signs, the several-weeks threshold clinics use, and which specialist to ask, from clinical sources.