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The USGA has announced a new local rule that addresses when players “accidentally” move their ball on the green, essentially reversing course on a rule that nearly cost Dustin Johnson the U.S. Open ...

Most golfers associate Rule 18.1 — the stroke-and-distance rule — with a familiar sinking feeling: a tee shot or approach sailing into oblivion. Reload, take your penalty and move on, muttering to ...