The rules of golf are important to know if you want to get and then lower your handicap. In this video, Neil Tappin and Jezz Ellwood look at 10 golf rules myths - these are all things that players do either think they are proceeding under the rules when actually that rules doesn't exist or, worse still, they are getting the rule wrong and could end up with penalty shots or even disqualification. If you can understand these 10 golf rules myths you should avoid any unnecessary rules-related trouble!

A compelling case can be made for celebrating four defending champions and toasting a Triple Crown host during the 2020 PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac, Club Car and OMEGA, July 19-22, in the heart of Texas Hill Country at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin.

A foursome of defending champions and a Triple Crown host? Indeed, the field of 312 PGA Professionals representing all 41 PGA Sections throughout America begins the 72-hole race for the Walter Hagen Cup looking skyward at four proven “defending champions.”

Meanwhile, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa completes the third leg of its Triple Crown for hosting major events for PGA Professionals by rolling out its red carpet for the nationally televised (Golf Channel) PGA Professional Championship after welcoming the PGA Cup last September, plus the Senior PGA Professional Championship and Women’s PGA Cup in October.

Slow play is one of the biggest problems golfers face. Spending what feels like endless hours on the course watching others play can be extremely frustrating and whilst a round of golf will always take a certain amount of time, there are plenty of things we can all do to keep the pace up. In this video, Neil Tappin runs down Golf Monthly's 9 top tips to beat slow play. He looks at everything from preparing to play to the basics relating to your scorecard and where to leave your bag. If we could all do these 9 things as often as possible, we think a round of golf would be faster and more enjoyable!

Athletes, celebrities, influencers and golf executives are coming together for a pair of great causes this Saturday, June 20, to ride live with Alex Toussaint in the Race Fore Unity.

One team will represent PGA WORKS and its Fellowship program, which aims to embrace acceptance and inclusion in the golf industry.

The PGA WORKS team features PGA of America President Suzy Whaley and 2013 PGA WORKS Collegiate Champion Alexis Belton.

TEAM PGA WORKS

In this video, Neil Tappin lists the 12 most annoying golf shots. As anyone who has played the game will know, there often is a fine line between a good shot and a terrible one. However, there are some shots you hit that just seem to make you even more hot under the collar than others. From skying drives to thinning bunkers, this is the Golf Monthly list of the 12 most annoying golf shots!