Golf Rules & Formats of Play

Your complete guide to golf rules, definitions, and formats of play. Also available directly in our mobile app.
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Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics or an experienced player searching for specific definitions, we have everything you need to keep track on the course.

Summary

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand summary of the game's most important rules. Perfect for refreshing your memory before teeing off.

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Important Changes

Stay up to date with the latest and most important revisions in the official rule book. Here we list what's new.

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Definitions

Learn the language of golf. A complete glossary and official definitions for all the terms you encounter in the rule book and on the course.

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Formats of Play

Foursome, Scramble, Stroke Play or Stableford? Explore and understand the different ways to compete and play social golf.

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Golf Quiz

Are you allowed to remove red stakes? Take our big golf quiz and see if you know the rules!

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