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10 significant rule changes in golf for 2019

10 significant rule changes in golf for 2019

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Ten significant golf rule changes for 2019, with the US Golf Association's reason for implementing the changes.

US Open golf postponed due to coronavirus

US Open golf postponed due to coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The US Open golf championship, which was set for June 18-21 at Winged Foot in New York, has been rescheduled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the US Golf Association said on Monday. The new dates for the year's third major are September 17-20 also at Winged Foot.

How Tiger avoided penalty for double-hit

How Tiger avoided penalty for double-hit

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Under a rule implemented last year a penalty is not assessed if such an infraction is visible only in slow motion replays.

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Arnold Palmer, one of golf's greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" and helped propel the game just as television was coming of age, died on Sunday at age 87, the US Golf Association and golf media reported.