Brian Harman's Ball on 17th at Sawgrass
US Pro, Brian Harman, found his ball in a difficult lie on the iconic, island green 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass during the first round of the 2018 Players Championship (see photos). Harman’s options were limited. a) He could not take relief for an embedded ball because his ball was inside the margin of the water hazard, Rule 25-2. b) For the same reason he could not take relief from the wooden bulkhead, an immovable obstruction, Rule 24-1. c) Nor could he deem his ball unplayable in a water hazard, Rule 28. d) Note that the line defining the water hazard margin is yellow, which means that the option of dropping within two club-lengths of where the ball last crossed the margin, not nearer the hole, is also not available, Rule 2... Read More

Here me and Rick face off with driver against the monster striker Jamie Sadlowski at the PGA Demo Day in Orlando. ▻Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to PETER ...... Read More

Here in the final part of the epic second hand club challenge....we swap clubs and see if our fortunes change heading into the back nine at Burhill Golf Club.... Read More

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Now that the R&A and the USGA have announced the final changes to the new Rules of Golf for 2019 I have taken the time to digest them and am ready to offer some initial thoughts. I do welcome most of the changes, especially those that should help to address what I believe to be the biggest problem facing the majority of amateur golfers – the time take to play a competition round of 18 holes. I do not intend to get into specific detail about individual Rules changes for two main reasons; first, the Ruling Bodies have done an excellent job of highlighting those changes with videos and explanations on their web sites; second, there are still nearly nine months before the new Rules are implemented and for those of us in the northern hemisphere, that means a whole season of golf, where the exist... Read More

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New Venue for Premier Girls’ Tournament Kicks Off Second Decade of ANNIKA Foundation’s Mission to Promote Women’s Golf, Health and Wellness(ORLANDO, Fla.) – The ANNIKA Foundation – golf Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam’s charitable organization – is bringing its flagship U.S. event, the ANNIKA Invitational USA presented by Rolex, to the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 12-15.Produced in association with the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), this will mark the 10th-consecutive edition of the 54 hole, stroke-play event. This year’s 72 player, all-girls field (ages 12-19) represents 15 different countries and 16 different states. Twenty-seven Rolex Junior All-Americans and 22 former AJGA winners are scheduled to play. These include six of the top-10 girls in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.Highlighting the field are No. 1-ranked Lucy Li of Redwood Shores, Calif.; reig... Read More

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Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Agustina Gomez Cisterna is our first featured player of the new year! She has played in three ANNIKA Invitationals including the inaugural ANNIKA Invitational Latin America where she took home the title. The 16-year-old will be playing in her second ANNIKA Invitational USA presented by Rolex next week at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. with hopes of coming out on top.We recently caught up with Agustina who told us a lot about herself and what she’s been up to both on and off the golf course.What is your favorite food?Argentinian BBQ.If you could have one superpower, what would it be?I would like to have the power to make real everything I imagine, similar to telekinesis. For instance, in golf when I hit a hook, I would like to make it go straight to the green.What is your biggest fear?As a passionate golfer, the fear of not li... Read More

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