The local rule introduced by the R&A and USGA gives a committee the ability to establish an officially approved yardage book for a competition so that the diagrams of putting greens show only minimal detail
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SA golfers determined in their quest for SA Open glory
The message from the South African golfers competing in this week’s South African Open Championship is a simple one. It’s the South African Open. That’s the focus. Nothing more
Bryson retains Ryder Cup but Rose wins best one-liner
Justin Rose got 1UP on Bryson DeChambeau as the American showed off the Ryder Cup trophy at this week’s Hero World Challenge
Tiger will stay loyal to the PGA Tour amid Saudi speculation
“I think the Tour is in great hands, they’re doing fantastic and prize money is going up. It’s just not guaranteed money like most sports are. It’s just like tennis, you have to go out there and earn it”
Woods: ‘Amputation was on the table’
“I’m lucky to be alive and still have the limb. I am very grateful that someone upstairs was taking care of me. Amputation was on the table. I don’t foresee this leg ever being what it used to be”
Woods warming to thoughts of attending 150th Open Championship
“Yes, I would love to be able to play that Open Championship, there’s no doubt about it. Physically, hopefully I can. I’ve got to get there first. Tournament’s not going to go anywhere, but I need to get there”
Norman heaps praise on rebellious Saudi sign-ups
“You are standing up for your rights as professional athletes, and for what is right and best for the global development of the sport of golf”
Kearney relieved to be home after Joburg nightmare
“It was a very difficult situation to be in. Everyone was panicking. It was chaos. You’d go to book a flight and it would be gone straight away. Go to book another one, gone too”
McIlroy commits to Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
“I have so many wonderful memories from playing in Dubai over the years, and particularly over the Majlis Course, where I’ve been able to win twice. I look forward to coming back to Dubai”
Rose rules out 2023 Ryder Cup Captaincy: “I’m still young”
“I don’t expect to be asked. I am hopefully still too young to be a captain. Hopefully I can still play and hopefully I have more to offer the team in other ways”
WOODS: ‘I will never climb back up that career mountain’
“I can still click off a tournament here or there. But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me”
Trailblazer Lee Elder dies aged 87
The golf world is celebrating the life of Lee Elder, the first black man to play in the Masters, who died at the age of 87 on Sunday
Tickets to go on sale for 2022 Irish Open at Mount Juliet
Irish Open tickets will go on sale this coming Thursday, December 2, when pre-registered fans will have exclusive access to a limited number of tickets at a special Launch Price
Suzann Pettersen to Captain Europe at Solheim Cup in 2023
“My best golfing memories are from the Solheim Cup. You are out there with your teammates, your friends, and you all work for one goal. You fight for your friends and you share incredibly precious moments”
DJ, Bryson and Lowry all confirmed for Asian Tour’s Saudi International
Despite possible sanctions from the PGA Tour, a number of the game’s biggest stars have been listed to compete in the Asian Tour’s Saudi International in February
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