With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

If you have ever played in a member-guest or are playing in another club golf competition this fall, you’re likely familiar with four-ball match play and have used common phrases like “that’s good” ...

The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. Rule 6.3c states that if two players hit each ...

You could make the argument that August and September are the height of match-play season in golf. At the professional and elite amateur level, the next two months include the U.S. Women’s Amateur, ...

The Ryder Cup is a golf event unlike any other. Every other year, some of the world's best golfers representing the United States and Europe face off in a competition played over three days. The ...

What does that mean for you and the rest of your foursome if you decide on the first tee that anyone can take a lateral drop for a ball that lands out of bounds? Well, let's just say that if it's a ...

The passage of time waits for no one, and that fact became a stark reality for Spencer Provow during the championship match of last year’s Tennessee Match Play tournament. Provow had previously won ...

In match play, two common phrases used by golfers are “that’s good” and “the hole is yours.” By understanding those phrases from a Rules of Handicapping™ and score-posting perspective, you’ll have no ...