Storms the past two nights have damaged some of the bunkers at Royal Melbourne, the site of the Presidents Cup next week. […]

John Daly walked off the course at the Australian Open after hitting a number of balls into the water on the 11th hole at The Lakes. […]

With Tiger Woods and most of the U.S. Presidents Cup team in attendance, the vital signs have improved dramatically at the Australian Open. […]

Edoardo Molinari of Italy and James Morrison of England were tied for the lead at 9-under 62 after the first round of the $6 million Singapore Open on Thursday. […]

Tiger Woods shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday night in the Australian Open, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Jarrod Lyle […]

SAND SWEEPER Here's a 'sand on the green' question that came up last Sunday. What is the proper way to remove the sand from the putting line without being called for testing the condition of the green? -- Jim Dolliver, via Facebook These days, super-tough greenside bunkers can let a few hackers turn the green into the beach in a matter of hour […]

• Got a Rules question? Zip it to rulesguy@golf.com CART CLIMBER Rules Guy: My home course is lined with large, prickly bushes. I hit my drive into one of them and found the ball cradled gingerly on the outside of the bush, almost begging to be swung at. The problem? It was four feet in the air. Thinking quickly, I called my buddy over in the golf cart and c […]

LONG-TERM MARK What are the proper/allowable ways to mark a golf ball if play is suspended, and what to do if you cannot find your mark when play is resumed? -- Mark A. Komives, via Facebook If for some reason play is suspended you are always allowed to pick up your ball as long as you properly mark it. You can use regular markers, a tee, or anything suitabl […]

WHO: Phil Mickelson WHAT: 30' 7" par putt WHERE: 202-yard par-3 12th hole at Pebble Beach WHEN: Final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am In the final round, Mickelson was paired alongside Tiger Woods. When they teed off at 12, Mickelson was leading the field by a couple of shots and he was five ahead of Woods. Mickelson hit a poor t […]

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a yearlong series featuring golf icon Johnny Miller and his takes on the best swing moves from golf’s greatest legends. To kick it off, we asked Miller to talk about a legend with whom he’s intimately familiar—himself. Two things made my swing unique compared with what you see now on the PGA Tour: a weak grip, with the Vs […]

Callaway golf balls have always been eye-catching due to their hexagonal dimples, but Callaway's new HEX Black Tour ball, which replaces Callaway's Tour i(z) and Tour i(s), is even more distinctive. Designed for better players who want to reduce spin on shots hit off the tee but still make the ball dance around the green, the new HEX Black Tour is […]

Tiger Woods didn't make golf cool. Arnold Palmer did. The King's good looks helped. So did his bold shotmaking. And so did his clothes: clingy polos, pressed gabardine trousers, sensible sweaters. The man did for the cardigan what James Dean did for the leather jacket. "I'd like to think that people are attracted to my style because it […]

There, she said it, and I have it on tape. Mary Lou Bohn, Titleist's vice president of golf ball marketing and communications, had just taken the red eye back from the West Coast, but she was awake and alert when she told me, "I think, in a perfect world, in terms of performance, the best golf balls for all golfers are the Pro V1 and Pro V1x." […]

They definitely should be banned. Nerves and the skill of putting are part of the game. Take a tablet if you can’t handle it. —Ernie Els, on long putters, 2004 Golf changed forever in 2011. Not because Bill Murray won a PGA Tour event and Tiger Woods didn’t. (Murray had help.) Or because the rule banning box grooves made a difference on the PGA Tour. (It did […]

Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion and rookie of the year switched apparel sponsorship from Oakley to Tommy Hilfiger early this year. But at the Farmers Insurance Open last weekend, Bradley was still wearing Oakley footwear. What gives? Apparently, Oakley lost a heated bidding war for Bradley to Tommy Hilfiger, a golf line licensed to the Fletcher Group o […]

I grew up in Monterey County and spent my college summers working as a cart boy at Pebble Beach Golf Links. I still live in the area. I thought it would be helpful to conduct an interview between two local experts—me and myself. So:   Is there any way to play Pebble without spending five bills? Yes, join the Northern California Golf Association. A couple tim […]

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Overall Golf Leaders 1. The American Club, Kohler, Wis. 2. Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Ore. 3. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, Calif. 4. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C. 5. Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, Manele Bay, Lana’i, Hawaii 6. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C. 7. Sawgrass Marriott/TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 8. Four Seasons Resort H […]

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Marana, Ariz. 520-572-3000 ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain Eighteen resorts join the ranks of Medal winners for 2012, but the splashiest debut, according to your votes, belongs to The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Situated in the cactus-studded foothills of Marana, just north of Tucson, this two-year-old resort soared to Gold stat […]

Environmental awareness among golfers is almost a given these days. We practically demand it now from our top resorts. Still, there are a select few properties that lead the way in resource conservation and protection. We applaud the following three resorts for their efforts, and congratulate them on becoming the newest members of Golf Magazine’s Eco-friendl […]