The challenging terrain, including water hazards, tall grass, and trees, makes it easy for golf balls to go missing. Golfers use their clubs to propel the ball toward a small hole.

An unusual ruling was made during the first round of the PGA Tour's 2025 Rocket Classic at Detroit Country Club on Thursday.

While Centre Court is quiet, a team prepares for two weeks of sporting theater. In the future, this time will be taken over ...

Golf balls get dirty. They spend a lot of time on grass, in sand and around mud, and golf balls tend to pick up some organic matter from where they lie on the golf course. Sometimes, that means ...

When your ball is buried in a bunker and you can't play your next shot, the Rules of Golf spell out what you can and can't do, and whether it comes with penalty shots ...

You may think golf course grass is the same everywhere … but you would be wrong. Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating ...

The hydrophilic (water-loving) coating would make tiny bits of water stick to the surface of the golf ball and sheet off, modifying the way the ball interacts with the grass of the green. That ...

Hydrophilic coating makes for unflappable golf balls Date: March 25, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: The condition of the grass on a golf course can drastically skew the chances of ...

Time for those practicing at the U.S. Open site to show off videos of dropping golf balls ... who took a snap of his ball at No. 1 at Oakmont and dropped it into the tall grass, which ate up his ball.

In golf, there's enough luck throughout a 72-hole tournament that I don't think the story should be whether or not the ball is played up or down.

The U.S. Open never allows players to lift, clean and place the golf balls in the short grass. The PGA Championship did once during a rain-soaked weak at Baltusrol in 2016.

The U.S. Open never allows players to lift, clean and place the golf balls in the short grass. The PGA Championship did once during a rain-soaked weak at Baltusrol in 2016.