In the relative Stone Age of 2022, USGA rules expert Craig Winter was hanging out in the living room of his Washington State home with a friend of his wife's. The acquaintance was playing around on ...

Are you required to search for your ball? Here's what the rules say If you hit a wayward shot and would prefer to play your provisional, do you still have to search for your original ball? After ...

Did you know the USGA Rules team fields nearly 20,000 questions a year from golfers via phone, email, and the USGA Rules of Golf mobile app? The “hotline” is free and open to anyone, and we allow ...

In the first round of the BMW PGA, Rory McIlroy tugged his tee shot on 14 into a tricky spot. Kevin Kisnerstill remembers a rules dispute from almost 10 years ago, and interestingly, it still makes ...

If you’ve ever sent a Rules question to the United States Golf Association, there’s a strong chance it landed on Jerry Lemieux’s desk. The 2026 Joe Dey Award winner has handled thousands of inquiries.