The answer is yes under Rule 19.2/4. As long as you haven't put a ball in play, you're still allowed to take free relief as outlined in Rule 16.1. And it wouldn't have mattered if the ball was in the ...

This hybrid was launched a little over 10 years ago and even against today's competition it stacks up pretty well. In fact, ...

The process of getting a ball back in play while taking a drop, either from a penalty area or from free relief, might seem a little silly to a casual golf fan. Rule 14.3 covers all the things that ...

Back in 2019, the LPGA Tour found itself in the spotlight for a curious ruling involving two tour players and a practice called "backstopping." If you've never heard the term, tour pros commonly use ...

In this video, Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland senior panellists Rob Smith and Jezz Ellwood discuss the best holes in the UK and Ireland. They are joined by Golf Monthly editor Michael Harris and ...

A brand new co-op game on Steam is gaining popularity, and it looks just like a wild crossover between golf and Peak.

The Alienware 16X starts at $1,549 and caps out at $2,699. There are two GPU versions, one with an RTX 5060 and the other with an RTX 5070. However, the RTX 5060 comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX ...

Step inside a dazzling fantasy world full of magical creatures, meet a boy struggling with big family changes, share laughter with an alien girl trying to bring about world peace, and enjoy adventures ...

Facing near-certain elimination from postseason contention with a loss, The Bay Golf Club battled down the stretch in Singles ...

Scottie Scheffler returns for the fourth PGA Tour event of the season with his sights set on winning a third WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Can Scheffler make it 2-for-2 on the year after his ...

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Listen up! If you swing your driver around 85 mph, this applies to you. In our 2025 golf ball test, slow swing speed ...