Tag: rules

Is It Legal to Use a Shadow to Line Up Putts?

During the second round of the WM Phoenix Open, Xander Schauffele had a par putt to hole on the par 4, 11th. While he and his caddy, Tech, looked over the putt from all angles, Tech went near the hole and used his shadow to draw an imaginary line from the ball to the hole. …

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Look Like a Golf Pro: How to Correctly Mark Your Golf Ball

Now this is something that a lot of people get wrong. They are all well-meaning and no harm is caused (except when you inadvertently bump the ball, causing yourself a penalty) :) So after you have gotten your golf ball onto the green – how should you mark it? It’s really quite simple. Here’s what you’ll need: …

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