The Rules of Golf
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About The Rules of Golf
The United States Golf Association’s official application for the Rules of Golf. This free app includes the edition of the "Rules of Golf” effective January 1, 2016 and, through an in-app purchase of $1.99, the 2016-2017 edition of the “Decisions on The Rules of Golf.”
The Rules of Golf app is for you if you are looking for instant access to the official Rules and Decisions that will allow you to play the game by the Rules and resolve disputes quickly. With this application, you will be able to find important Rules information in seconds, such as:
• When a ball is considered lost.
• Whether or not you can stand out of bounds when making a stroke.
• How to proceed when a ball has landed close to a dangerous situation, like a rattlesnake or a beehive.
If you still have questions on a particular situation, call or email the USGA’s Rules experts directly to receive expert advice. Whether it concerns casual water, loose impediments or line of play, no question is out of bounds.
Features:
• The only Rules of Golf app approved by the USGA
• Every Rule, Definition and Decision available in the palm of your hand
• Simple, fast and intuitive navigation
• Convenient word and phrase search functionality
* The USGA is the governing body for the game of golf in the USA and Mexico. The R&A Rules Limited is the governing body for the game of golf in all other jurisdictions. Please contact the appropriate governing body in your jurisdiction with questions regarding the Rules of Golf. *
The Rules of Golf app is for you if you are looking for instant access to the official Rules and Decisions that will allow you to play the game by the Rules and resolve disputes quickly. With this application, you will be able to find important Rules information in seconds, such as:
• When a ball is considered lost.
• Whether or not you can stand out of bounds when making a stroke.
• How to proceed when a ball has landed close to a dangerous situation, like a rattlesnake or a beehive.
If you still have questions on a particular situation, call or email the USGA’s Rules experts directly to receive expert advice. Whether it concerns casual water, loose impediments or line of play, no question is out of bounds.
Features:
• The only Rules of Golf app approved by the USGA
• Every Rule, Definition and Decision available in the palm of your hand
• Simple, fast and intuitive navigation
• Convenient word and phrase search functionality
* The USGA is the governing body for the game of golf in the USA and Mexico. The R&A Rules Limited is the governing body for the game of golf in all other jurisdictions. Please contact the appropriate governing body in your jurisdiction with questions regarding the Rules of Golf. *
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
This release includes the following enhancements:
• Addition of new Local Rule for accidental movement of a ball on the putting green.
• Added new main menu item linking to additional Rules education resources.
• Minor updates to graphics and layout.
This release includes the following enhancements:
• Addition of new Local Rule for accidental movement of a ball on the putting green.
• Added new main menu item linking to additional Rules education resources.
• Minor updates to graphics and layout.
More downloads The Rules of Golf reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
Version update The Rules of Golf was updated to version 5.5
Version update The Rules of Golf was updated to version 5.3
Version update The Rules of Golf was updated to version 4.2.1
What are users saying about The Rules of Golf
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This app is an excellent portable complete reference for USGA rules to take on the golf course. Every golfer can use it.
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The rules on course when you need them. Well set out and easy to use.
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This is perfect for those just starting out in golf.
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A must read!
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All golfers must have this app
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Know the rules to protect yourself. This is the best tool. Worth it to get the decision book.
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Very useful much more practical than hawling the book around.
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Nice app.
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Better organized in this edition
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Convenient and useful
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Great resource
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Great app.
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Easy to use.
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Useless
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It's all the rules and all the answers.
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Questions are as easily researched as can be done with the complicated rule structure.
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This app is an excellent tool to use to learn the rules of golf. Quick and easy reference guide.
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I love this current version. Links and search function make it easier to jump to related rules or decisions.
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I am a golf professional and having it right on my phone has helped make my job much easier, thanks USGA
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The simplified version is a quick review of the rules. This is fine for causal play.
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Great to have the definitions, rules and decisions at your fingertips!
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Very handy.
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Rule book
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Play golf
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I use it every tournament. Easy to use.
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Better than the hardcopy
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Great on course reference
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Good app
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Handy and accessible.
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Gives almost instant access to the rules. Need one for the decisions book.
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Love golf
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Love having this ap on my phone . It has settled many a dispute and questions on the course. Easy to use.
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Quick access, search function is good provided you know the key words.
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If you don't know the answer to a particular golf rule this is the app to have handy
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Not something I would pull up on the course ... but nice for searches otherwise.
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Good to look up rules while playing. Very easy to find information
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When app will open, I can't make it past the "contents" page. Trying to learn as a new golfer. Disappointed.
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Some features don't work. Don't know why. Good enough to want a littlw more functionality.
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awesome!!
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Great app to review rules of golf with decisions.