Rules Trivia

What is the Penalty, if any? While playing hole #5, Player A’s ball comes to rest on the fringe of hole #8 putting green. Player A takes his stance carefully on the 8th green and plays the ball into the fairway of the 5th hole. A: One-Stroke Penalty B: Two-Stroke...
Inactive Score Posting

Inactive Score Posting

Inactive Score Posting Season begins in Washington Golf on November 15th. As we enter our Inactive Score Posting Season, we would like to pass along important information regarding the posting of scores: If you play golf during our Inactive Score Posting Season in an...
Top 10 World Handicap System (WHS) Changes

Top 10 World Handicap System (WHS) Changes

The new World Handicapping started in January 2020. This new system of handicapping is significantly different than the handicapping we have used for the last 25 years. Listed below are the 10 most important changes that every golfer should be aware of. These are...
Rules of Golf: Putting Green Essentials

Rules of Golf: Putting Green Essentials

When the R&A and USGA published the latest set of rules revisions in January 2019, the putting green was one of the biggest areas of change. In a bid to make the game faster and fairer, they introduced a set of important revisions that are well worth getting to...
Unplayable Ball in Bunker

Unplayable Ball in Bunker

If you are faced with an unplayable ball in a bunker, you will need to proceed using Rule 19.3. From the beginning of 2019, players have an extra option in this scenario. Here is everything you need to know when faced with an unplayable ball in a bunker. Your first...