With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

Photo via GolfWRXIn the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and Presidents Cup, and other team-based ...

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – For the first time, substitutions will be allowed for any reason during the match-play portion of the NCAA Championship. But no one is coming off the bench – yet. Twenty-three of ...

It's fairly common knowledge that in match play, under Rule 6.1b, you must play in the correct order (the player farthest from the hole goes first). If you play out of order, your opponent can cancel ...

Golf fans who regularly watch and play the game may not be used to the unique aspects of match play defined by the Rules of Golf that are on display during events such as the Ryder Cup. Two or more ...

Last week in our league a player hit the wrong ball. The penalty, I know, is two strokes or loss of hole. The problem: We were playing medal play and match play. For some reason, the director of golf ...