It’s bad enough that you pumped your tee shot into fescue so thick that it took you nearly the full three minutes to find it. But then comes the sobering realization that there’s no way you can ...

If your ball clears the water, but rolls back in, where do you drop? Our expert looks at a key area of yellow stakes in golf ...

Superintendents don't love them, but most golfers are happy to share their greenspace with the fauna of the area. Still, there are times when that occupation might intefere with your round. Crows ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hitting a drive out of bounds is one of the worst feelings in golf. Watching ...

Let's start with an absolute—golf courses need water. This is especially true of green complexes, where grass is cut to such short lengths that water is essential to keep them alive. You might take ...

Golfers often swap out balls in the middle of the round, but not necessarily because they want to. Errant shots go AWOL, which forces new balls to be put into play. What happens, though, if you ...