Ask the Ref: Can you tap down spike marks on the green?
Your playing partner taps down spike marks on the green before putting, is that allowed? Women & Golf’s rules expert Sheila Waltham explains. By Sheila Waltham During a match, Player A taps down spike marks on the putting green along the line of their putt. Is this allowed? Yes. This rule changed in 2019. A […]
Ask the Ref: What do you do in a dried up penalty area?
Women & Golf’s rules expert Sheila Waltham explains all about what happens when your ball ends up in a dried-up penalty area. If a ball lands in a dried-up penalty area, is it still deemed to be a penalty area? By definition, a Penalty Area (PA) is any body of water on the course (marked […]
Ask the Ref: What do you do if your ball lands off the green on the apron behind a sprinkler head?
Women & Golf’s rules expert Sheila Waltham explains all about what happens when your ball ends up behind a sprinkler head If my ball lands off the green on the apron behind a sprinkler head and my preferred next shot onto the green is a putt, am I allowed relief from the sprinkler head? That […]
Golf It! swings back into action
Golf It! – a community golf entertainment venue in Glasgow – is back with a new-look driving range and festive family fun.
David Rickman to retire from The R&A
After 37 years of employment with The R&A, David Rickman will bring an end to a long and successful career in golf in October 2024.
Women’s Amateur Latin America: Home win for Ela Anacona
Argentina’s Ela Anacona enjoys a dominant home win at the Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship
The R&A and USGA announce 2024 World Handicap System™ revisions
As part of an ongoing review, the first update to the World Handicap System™ will come into effect from 1 January 2024.
Community Golf Instructor programme launches across GB&I
Register your interest for a pioneering new programme being rolled out across Home Nations to create a more diverse workforce in golf.
2023 Coronation Foursomes won by Moyola Park Golf Club duo
The Moyola Park Golf Club duo of Josie McGuckin and Kayleigh Mulholland sealed success in St Andrews to win the 2023 Coronation Foursomes.
Helen Briem and Kris Kim win R&A Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships
Victories for Helen Briem and Kris Kim in The R&A Girls’ and Boy’s Amateur Championships