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Friday Fun: This Little-Known Rule Might Save You Some Embarrassment (and Strokes)!

Plus, in Trivia - Who famously double-hit a putt in a major to prevent it from rolling down a hill?

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Wild Golf
May 09, 2025

Happy Friday - we all know the rules of golf can be kind of complicated. Alright, let’s be honest - they can be INSANELY complicated! While there are so many rules in golf that keep the game fair and consistent, there are some rules that can be used to our advantage that help us have a more enjoyable experience. The key is to know the rules so you can use them to your advantage when the situation comes up!

This Little-Known Golf Rule Might Save You Some Embarrassment This Weekend
The USGA shares how “stroke-and-distance” can save you shots

While it might be weird to think that taking a penalty could save you shots, there are some situations when this is the case. Putting your ball off the green and into a bunker is definitely one of those, since most of us can’t get out of bunkers consistently! Here the USGA shares how stroke-and-distance can be used to avoid the harder shot and give yourself a fighting chance to dodge the high number!

The Oakmont US Open Rough Is NO JOKE!
@foreplaypod shows the insane course conditions at Oakmont

The US Open is coming up in mid-June, and the USGA never misses an opportunity to completely PUNISH the players in the field! This year the event is at Oakmont Country Club, which is infamous for its difficulty. Check out this video of the Foreplay fellas demonstrating exactly how thick the rough is just off the fairways - better keep it in the short grass boys!

TaylorMade Brings Back The Driver That Changed The Game
@taylormadegolf sends us on a blast to the past

If you played golf during the Clinton Administration, this is going to ring a bell and send you straight back to the past! TaylorMade has been working on their retro representation and brought back the r7 driver, but in a “mini driver” model! Back in the day, this thing was all the rage… and they’re bringing back the relic with a modern twist.

TODAY’S TRIVIA
Answer to Win a Framed 2025 PGA Championship Poster and a Holderness & Bourne Quarter Zip
(1 winner chosen on 5/31/25 across all May trivia entries, 1,000 correct respondents minimum)

Which player famously double-hit his putt in order to prevent it rolling off the green in a major?

Hint: It was at the 2018 U.S. Open!

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