Review highlights key putting-green rules for golfers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 1:15 PM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
A review published by Yahoo Sports outlines essential rules for golfers on the putting green, emphasizing nine key guidelines to follow. These rules include the conditions under which a ball is considered on the green, how to handle loose impediments, and what to do if a ball is moved by natural forces. Also discussed are protocols for marking and replacing balls, as well as penalties for hitting a ball from the wrong green. Golfers often misunderstand these rules, so the review serves as a timely reminder for players looking to improve their game and ensure compliance during play.
- •Nine essential putting-green rules reviewed
- •Golfers can mark and clean balls touching the green
- •Loose impediments can be removed during putts
- •Natural forces moving the ball require specific actions
- •Penalties occur when hitting from the wrong green
- 1:15 PMYahoo Sports — Rules of Golf Review: You're on the green in regulation (congrats). Here's a quick guide to putting-green rules
"Nine things to remember as you try to get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible
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