Rules School

Rule 9 covers a central principle of the game: "play the ball as it lies".

Rule 8 covers a central principle of the game: "play the course as you find it".

Rule 7 allows the player to take reasonable actions to fairly search for his or her ball in play after each stroke.

Rule 6 covers how to play a hole - such as the specific Rules for teeing off to start a hole, the requirement to use the same ball for an entire hole except when substitution is allowed, the order of play, (which matters more in match play than stroke play) and completing a hole.

Episode 5 focuses on Rule 5: Playing the Round.

Rule 5 covers how to play a round - such as where and when a player may practice on the course before or during a round, when a round starts, and what happens when play has to stop or resume.

Episode 4 focuses on Rule 4: The Player's Equipment.

Rule 4 covers the equipment that players may use during a round.

Episode 3 focuses on Rule 3: The Competition.

Rule 3 covers the three central elements of all golf competitions:

• Playing either match play or stroke play,
• Playing either as an individual or with a partner as part of a side, and
• Scoring either by gross scores (no handicap strokes applied) or net scores (handicap strokes applied).

Episode 2 focuses on Rule 2: The Course.

Episode 1 focuses on Rule 1: The Game, Player Conduct, and the Rules.