Rules of Golf and Etiquette

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1. Par/Course Rating and stableford points 1 2 3 4

   By Newby, June 20, 2021
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   • Mr. Bean
   • 3 hours ago

2. If you were king for a day, what one golf rule would you change? 1 2 3

   By Golferpaul, Sunday at 02:56 AM
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   • Mr. Bean
   • 4 hours ago

3. On the putting green, a ball hits a twig that blew in 1 2

   By Golferpaul, January 18
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   • rogolf
   • 17 hours ago

4. Order of Play 1 2 3 4 7

   By jmcm87, January 2
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   • 2bGood
   • 22 hours ago

5. Player who never repairs ball marks 1 2

   By Haroputt, December 4, 2021
   • 54 replies
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   • Yringa
   • Monday at 04:11 PM

6. Starting from the 10th hole illegally 1 2

   By mitchnpat1, January 16
   • 35 replies
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   • llewol007
   • Monday at 05:16 AM

7. Is it Sandbagging to Post Compettive Round Scores only for Handicap Purposes? 1 2 3 4 7

   By ilikegolf26, January 2
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   • oikos1
   • Monday at 04:03 AM

8. World Handicap system after more than a year 1 2 3 4 5

   By naval2006, November 24, 2021
   • 148 replies
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   • Mr. Bean
   • Sunday at 05:49 PM

9. Green reading books

   By rogolf, November 2, 2021
   • 28 replies
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   • Forrest Sanchez
   • Friday at 07:27 PM

10. Are aimpoint break charts still legal in tournament play in pro golf?

    By Trap Junior, January 20
    • 11 replies
    • 261 views
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    • Mr. Bean
    • Thursday at 10:55 PM

11. When is the ball actually holed? 1 2 3

    By Haroputt, October 12, 2021
    • 81 replies
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    • Newby
    • January 17

12. Posting score

    By Haroputt, January 15
    • 7 replies
    • 251 views
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    • Newby
    • January 16

13. Switching out to a different ball when putting 1 2 3 4 5

    By bulls9999, December 7, 2021
    • 127 replies
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    • mitchnpat1
    • January 15

14. Markings on putter shaft for lag putting

    By teddyironboy, January 11
    • 18 replies
    • 602 views
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    • Krt22
    • January 14

15. Feedback on a couple questions 1 2 3 4 5

    By TerpFangolfer, January 4
    • 124 replies
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    • rogolf
    • January 14

16. Reinstating Amateur status

    By mantismike, November 4, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • 5 O'Clock Charlie
    • January 11

17. Played TPC Scottsdale Stadium from the Blacks (some tees closed)-how to score for caps purposes?

    By RoyalMustang, January 9
    • 6 replies
    • 430 views
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    • RoyalMustang
    • January 11

18. Armlock length

    By teddyironboy, January 11
    • 5 replies
    • 241 views
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    • Dpavs
    • January 11

19. Do you bounce on slower players if possible? 1 2

    By Paddy_2_Iron, January 3
    • 40 replies
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    • Carl Spackler3
    • January 11

20. Doesn't bother me. 1 2

    By jobin, January 4
    • 38 replies
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    • Mr. Bean
    • January 9

21. Kneeling on towel to read a putt?

    By Snowman9000, January 9
    • 6 replies
    • 458 views
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    • Colin L
    • January 9

22. Hate Being Paired With Strangers 1 2 3 4

    By Pomps, September 27, 2021
    • 99 replies
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    • Yringa
    • January 8

23. Music while playing?

    By Medium John Daly, January 7
    • 6 replies
    • 382 views
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    • Gsea
    • January 7

24. Pressure to hit up on group ahead? 1 2

    By Clubhoe, November 25, 2021
    • 38 replies
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    • llewol007
    • January 7

25. Should I be playing from the White tees? I prefer Blue tees. What do you guys play? 1 2 3 4 7

    By FakeClubPro, October 19, 2020
    • 204 replies
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    • davep043
    • January 6

26. Coach/Instructor tipping

    By ShankAaron, December 16, 2021
    • 18 replies
    • 739 views
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    • Haroputt
    • January 5

27. Is there USGA Guidance for the Minimum Number of Rounds Posted in a Year for Net Events?

    By ALTSean, May 25, 2021
    • 22 replies
    • 880 views
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    • nsxguy
    • January 5

28. Rule Experts .... Partner Inadvertently Placing Ball at Partner's Mark ?

    By J295, January 2
    • 12 replies
    • 454 views
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    • J295
    • January 4

29. Intimidated by good golfers - 1 2

    By khalespace, December 22, 2021
    • 33 replies
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    • the bishop
    • January 2

30. Got expelled from my CC 1 2 3 4 7

    By FormerBigDaddy, December 18, 2021
    • 186 replies
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    • GwrxMod
    • January 1

31. Greenkeeper?

    By Nels55, December 26, 2021
    • 22 replies
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    • jholz
    • January 1

32. Pool Cue style putting

    By kmac02576, May 11, 2013
    • 13 replies
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    • Colin L
    • December 31, 2021

33. New Twist on "Holes Not Played"

    By DaveLeeNC, August 12, 2021
    • 17 replies
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    • DaveLeeNC
    • December 30, 2021

34. Not a fan of people fixing ball marks for you... 1 2

    By ShupeSC, December 29, 2021
    • 31 replies
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    • GwrxMod
    • December 29, 2021

35. Hole-in-One Ball Retrieving Etiquette 1 2 3 4 5

    By tw_focus, December 4, 2021
    • 129 replies
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    • straightshot7
    • December 27, 2021

36. K9 Greenskeeper

    By FirstFlight, December 16, 2021
    • 6 replies
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    • bladehunter
    • December 25, 2021

37. Do you tip pros/bag guys for Xmas 1 2

    By kjmtthws, December 15, 2021
    • 43 replies
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    • memphishorn
    • December 25, 2021

38. Anybody go Rory Sabbatini on a slow player? 1 2

    By FredZollner, September 8, 2021
    • 30 replies
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    • jmcm87
    • December 23, 2021

39. Rule 16 question

    By Golferpaul, December 22, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 540 views
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    • antip
    • December 23, 2021

40. Ball Marker With Alignment Line Question 1 2

    By phillyspecial, April 8, 2021
    • 34 replies
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    • antip
    • December 22, 2021

41. Stroke Indexes (Hole Handicaps) 1 2 3

    By DaveLeeNC, December 15, 2021
    • 80 replies
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    • nsxguy
    • December 19, 2021

42. Dealing with the frequent temper tantrum guy??? 1 2

    By K5thbeatle, November 29, 2021
    • 31 replies
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    • MountainKing
    • December 16, 2021

43. The Uresti Rule

    By Phireside, December 10, 2021
    • 5 replies
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    • golfortennis
    • December 15, 2021

44. Worst partner ever-what is your story? 1 2

    By RoyalMustang, December 2, 2021
    • 44 replies
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    • AzSuperHack76
    • December 12, 2021

45. Aimpoint and standing on competitor's line

    By RCGA, December 10, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 568 views
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    • ShupeSC
    • December 11, 2021

46. Penalty area boundaries

    By denkea, December 10, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Mr. Bean
    • December 11, 2021

47. Sand or loose soil is not a loose impediment in the general area

    By Shilgy, December 6, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 537 views
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    • davep043
    • December 10, 2021

48. Tournament mid-round withdrawal: How to sort out scoring?

    By ChipNRun, November 30, 2021
    • 14 replies
    • 737 views
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    • Abh159
    • December 7, 2021

49. Moving ball marker

    By Haroputt, December 6, 2021
    • 16 replies
    • 778 views
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    • Mr. Bean
    • December 7, 2021

50. To post or not to post??? 1 2

    By kygolfer1.6, November 5, 2021
    • 53 replies
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    • 2bGood
    • December 6, 2021