Rules of Golf
The Rules of Golf
The USGA, in conjunction with The R&A in St. Andrews, Scotland, writes, interprets and maintains the Rules of Golf to guard the tradition and integrity of the game.The two organizations are joint authors and owners of The Rules of Golf and Decisions on the Rules of Golf.Through an agreement with The R&A, the Rules jurisdiction of the USGA includes only the United States, its possessions and Mexico.The latest version went into effect Jan. 1, 2012, with the next revision taking effect Jan. 1, 2016.
Golf Rule 1 - The Game
Golf Rule 2 - Match Play
Golf Rule 3 - Stroke Play
Golf Rule 4 - Clubs
Golf Rule 5 - The Ball
Golf Rule 6 - The Player
Golf Rule 7 - Practice
Golf Rule 8 - Advice, Indicating Line of Play
Golf Rule 9 - Information as to Strokes Taken
Golf Rule 10 - Order of Play
Golf Rule 11 - Teeing Ground
Golf Rule 12 - Searching for and Identifying Ball
Golf Rule 13 - Ball Played as it Lies; Area of Swing; Line of Play
Golf Rule 14 - Striking the Ball
Golf Rule 15 - Wrong Ball; Substituted Ball
Golf Rule 16 - The Putting Green
Golf Rule 17 - The Flagstick
Golf Rule 18 - Ball at Rest Moved
Golf Rule 19 - Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped
Golf Rule 20 - Lifting, Dropping, and Placing; Playing at Wrong Place
Golf Rule 21 - Cleaning Ball
Golf Rule 22 - Ball Interfering with or Assisting Play
Golf Rule 23 - Loose Impediments
Golf Rule 24 - Obstructions
Golf Rule 25 - Abnormal Ground Conditions & Wrong Green
Golf Rule 26 - Water Hazards and Lateral Water Hazards
Golf Rule 27 - Ball Lost, Out of Bounds, Provisional Ball
Golf Rule 28 - Ball Unplayable
Golf Rule 2 - Match Play
Golf Rule 3 - Stroke Play
Golf Rule 4 - Clubs
Golf Rule 5 - The Ball
Golf Rule 6 - The Player
Golf Rule 7 - Practice
Golf Rule 8 - Advice, Indicating Line of Play
Golf Rule 9 - Information as to Strokes Taken
Golf Rule 10 - Order of Play
Golf Rule 11 - Teeing Ground
Golf Rule 12 - Searching for and Identifying Ball
Golf Rule 13 - Ball Played as it Lies; Area of Swing; Line of Play
Golf Rule 14 - Striking the Ball
Golf Rule 15 - Wrong Ball; Substituted Ball
Golf Rule 16 - The Putting Green
Golf Rule 17 - The Flagstick
Golf Rule 18 - Ball at Rest Moved
Golf Rule 19 - Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped
Golf Rule 20 - Lifting, Dropping, and Placing; Playing at Wrong Place
Golf Rule 21 - Cleaning Ball
Golf Rule 22 - Ball Interfering with or Assisting Play
Golf Rule 23 - Loose Impediments
Golf Rule 24 - Obstructions
Golf Rule 25 - Abnormal Ground Conditions & Wrong Green
Golf Rule 26 - Water Hazards and Lateral Water Hazards
Golf Rule 27 - Ball Lost, Out of Bounds, Provisional Ball
Golf Rule 28 - Ball Unplayable