Principles and Governance of Golf Rules: An Analysis
This analysis examines how core ethical principles-integrity, fairness, and accountability-inform golf’s rules and governance, shaping player conduct and institutional legitimacy.
R&A
Rules, Ethics, and Governance in Contemporary Golf
This analysis interrogates how rules, ethical norms, and governance frameworks in contemporary golf converge to uphold integrity, ensure fairness, and reinforce institutional accountability.
1 of the most dominant products on Tour? Players can’t use it
The R&A has unveiled a new qualification pathway enabling certain LIV golfers to compete in The Open, igniting debate over historic eligibility rules and the future balance between rival tours.
Tour officials confirm a widely used performance product is barred in competition despite dominance in testing, leaving players and manufacturers contesting rules and prompting urgent calls for clearer equipment guidance.
The Historical Development of Golf: Rules and Courses
Tracing golf’s evolution from informal medieval pastimes to a codified modern sport, this study examines rule formation, architectural innovations in course design, and their social contexts.
Golf History: Evolution of Rules, Courses, and Society
This study examines golf’s historical trajectory, detailing the codification of rules, emergence of the 18‑hole standard, architectural innovations, equipment advances, and societal shifts reshaping play.
Golf’s Historical Development: Rules, Courses, and Society
This article examines golf’s historical development, analyzing rule codification, evolving course architecture, and societal influences that shaped the game’s traditions, institutions, and global diffusion.
The Evolution of Golf: Rules, Courses, and Society
This article surveys golf’s evolution, tracing standardized rules, the 18-hole convention, course architecture, club technology, and shifting social contexts that reshaped the game’s practice and culture.
10 things you need to know about the 2025 Walker Cup
LIV golfers given qualification path to The Open:
An agreement grants LIV golfers a formal qualification route into The Open, opening exemptions and qualifying spots that could send Saudi-backed players into the field at Royal Troon and future Championships.
10 things you need to know about the 2025 Walker Cup:
Preview: 10 essentials for the 2025 Walker Cup – venue, captains, U.S. and GB&I team lineups, key rookies, format tweaks, Ryder Cup crossover candidates, date, and watchability for amateur golf fans worldwide.
What are Local Rules, and why do they exist?
Local rules adapt golf play to course conditions and safety, clarifying procedures for hazards, ground under repair or temporary changes. Officials say they ensure fairness, pace and clear expectations.
The Evolution of Golf: Historical, Social, and Technical
An academic survey of golf’s evolution, tracing its 15th-century Scottish origins through rule codification, course architecture, and socio-technical transformations that shaped modern play and cultural significance.
