Rules Guy: Do I get free relief if my ball hits a fake bird?
What should you do if your ball hits a bird decoy on the course? Are you entitled to free relief? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Takomo's new Ignis D2 driver delivers simplicity and affordability
Takomo Golf's second driver, the Ignis D2, offers simple adjustability in the head with an affordable sticker price of $329.
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How Carlota Ciganda arrived at Solheim's most fiery quote
Here’s how Carlota Ciganda arrived at one of the most fiery Solheim Cup quotes, which she said after the Europeans’ win at Bernardus Golf.
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How to stop sliding during the downswing for better ball striking
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mark Durland explains why sliding during the downswing hurts your ball striking — and how to fix it.
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Peyton Manning's club-pro invitational is best golf event you've never heard of
This week, Peyton Manning is hosting the Smith Cole at Cherry Hills Country Club, which quietly ranks among the game's best hangs.
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The 2026 PGA Tour's winningest putters show mallets are the new king
The TaylorMade Spider was again the winningest putter on the PGA Tour, but mallets in general were nearly unbeatable.
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Johnny Miller's 5 moves you can use to become an elite ball striker
Johnny Miller is one of the greatest ball strikers golf has ever seen. Here are five moves you can copy to hit it like him.
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Cabot is building a second golf resort in Nova Scotia. Here's what we know
Cabot, the luxury developer of golf courses and real estate, is doubling down on the Canadian province where the company was born.
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U.S. Solheim Cup team was riding a high. Then came Sunday singles
The Americans celebrated with beers after Saturday at the Solheim Cup. But the Europeans wound up popping the champagne.
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'Frustrated with myself': U.S. Solheim Cup captain reveals 1 regret after loss
After the U.S.'s Solheim Cup loss, U.S. captain Angela Stanford said she made one tactical error. "I'm kicking myself," she said.
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Tour Confidential: U.S. loses Solheim Cup. What happened?
GOLF's editors discuss the European team's win at the Solheim Cup and LIV Golf's future in light of the league's bankruptcy filing.
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Solheim Cup report cards: Grading all 24 players and both captains
The Solheim Cup is a team competition, but teams are composed of individual players, and all of their performances count.
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Shane Lowry wins second Irish Open title in record-setting fashion
Shane Lowry fired a final-round 63 to win his second career Irish Open by a record margin — 17 years after his first.
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Europe reclaims Solheim Cup with dominant Sunday singles performance
Europe needed 6.5 points from Sunday singles to wrest the Solheim Cup back from the Americans. They managed that — and then some.
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Does the Presidents Cup need to change its points structure? | Subpar
Tour veteran Brendon de Jonge, a past member of the International Presidents Cup team, joined Subpar to discuss the biennial event and more.
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Here's where the next Solheim Cup will be played in 2028
As the 2026 Solheim Cup finishes up in the Netherlands, next up will be 2028 in the United States. Here's a look at past and future venues.
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After posting his most lucrative season to date, Jake Knapp has sights set on majors
Nine top-25 finishes made 2026 Jake Knapp's most lucrative Tour season to date. But the 32-year-old is focusing on loftier goals.
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Solheim Cup Sunday singles: The 5 matches we're most excited to watch
Each Solheim Cup singles match is sure to be a nail-biter, but some offer an extra dose of intrigue. Here are the 5 we're most excited to watch.
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