With golf being an outdoor sport, sometimes the conditions won’t be perfect — even if you stripe it right down the fairway. For example, your ball might find a puddle from a recent storm or a hole ...

A fundamental principle in The Rules of golf is covered by Rule 8 – You should play the course as you find it. That means, wherever your ball comes to rest, you must normally accept the conditions and ...

What are “abnormal course conditions,” and what are your options if your ball winds up in them? If you’re uncertain, you’re not alone. Of the thousands of rules-related questions that the USGA fielded ...