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Rule 1: The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules

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The Rules Of Golf Explained: Rule #1 - The Referee Is You

One of golf’s most misunderstood rules gets broken down in plain language, with real examples of when to reload, when to declare a provisional, and what stroke-and-distance actually means.
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2026 LPGA Tour Schedule

JAN 29 – FEB 1

Hilton Tournament of Champions

Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
2026 – Nelly Korda
FEB 19 – 22

Honda LPGA Thailand

Siam Country Club (Old Course)
2026 – Jeeno Thitikul
FEB 26 – MAR 1

HSBC Women’s World Championship

Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course)
2026 – Hannah Green
MAR 5 – 8

Blue Bay LPGA

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course
2026 – Mi Hyang Lee
MAR 19 – 22

Fortinet Founders Cup

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
2026 – Hyo Joo Kim
MAR 26 – 29

Ford Championship

Whirlwind Golf Club (Cattail Course)
2026 – Hyo Joo Kim
APR 2 – 5

Aramco Championship

Shadow Creek Golf Course
2026 – Lauren Coughlin
APR 16 – 19

JM Eagle LA Championship

El Caballero Country Club
2025 – Ingrid Linblad
APR 23 – 26

The Chevron Championship

Memorial Park Golf Course
2025 – Mao Saigo
APR 30 – MAY 3

Mexico Riviera Maya Open

El Camaleon Golf Course
2025 – Chizzy Iwai
DEC 11-13

Grant Thornton Invitational

Tiburon Golf Club
2025 – Andrew Novak & Lauren Coughlin
MAY 7-10

Mizuho Americas Open

Mountain Ridghe Country Club
2025 – Jeeno Thitiokul
MAY 14-17

Kroger Queen City Championship

Maketewah Country Club
2025 – Charley Hull
MAY 29-31

ShopRite LPGA

Seaview Hotel & Golf Club
2025 – Jennifer Kupcho
JUN 4-7

U.S. Women’s Open

Riviera Country Club
2025 – Maja Stark
JUN 11 – 14

Dow Championship

Midland Country Club
2025 – Jin Hee Im
JUN 18 – 21

Meijer LPGA Classic

Blythefield Country Club
2025 – Carlotta Ciganda
JUN 25-28

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Hazeltine National Golf Club
2025 – Minjee Lee
JUL 9 – 12

The Amundi Evian Championship

Evian Resort Golf Club
2025 – Grace Kim
JUL 23 – 26

ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open

Dundonald Links
2025 b- Lottie Woad
JUL 30 – AUG 2

AIG Women’s Open

Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club
2025 – Miyu Yamashita
AUG 13 – 16

The Standard Portland Classic

Columbia Edgewater Country Club
2025 – Akie Iwai
AUG 20 – 23

CPKC Women’s Open

Royal Mayfair Golf Club
2025 – Brooke Henderson
AUG 27 – 30

FM Championship

TPC Boston
2025 – Miranda Wang
SEPT 11 – 13

Solheim Cup

Bernardus Golf
2024 – U.S. Team
SEPT 25 – 27

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

Pinnacle Country Club
2025 – Jasmine Suwannapura
OCT 1 – 4

LOTTE Championship

Hoakalei Country Club
2025 – Youmin Hwang
OCT 15 – 18

Buick LPGA Shanghai

To Be Confirmed
2025 – Jeeno Thitikul
OCT 22 – 25

BMW Ladies Championship

Pine Beach Golf Links
2025 – Sei Young Kim
OCT 29 – NOV 1

Maybank Championship

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Ciuntry Club
2025 – Miyu Yamashita
NOV 5 – 8

TOTO Japan Classic

Taiheiyo Club Minori Course
2025 – Nasa Hataoka
NOV 19 – 22

CME Group Tour Championship

Tiburon Golf Club
2025 – Jeeno Thitikul

2026 Champions Tour Schedule

JAN 22 – 24

Mitsubishi Electric Championship

Hualalai Golf Course
2026 – Stewart Cink
FEB 13 – 15

Chubb Classic

Tiburon Golf Club (Black Course)
2026 – David Toms
MAR 6 – 8

James Hardie Invitational

The Old Course at Broken Sound
2026 – Zach Johnson
MAR 20 – 22

Cologuard Classic

La Paloma Country Club
2026 – Steven Alker
MAR 27 – 29

Hoag Classic

Newport Beach Country Club
2026 – Stewart Cink
APR 16 – 19

Senior PGA Championship

The Concession Golf Club
2025 – Angel Cabrera
APR 24 – 26

Mitsubishi Electric Classic

TPC Sugarloaf
2025 – Jerry Kelly
APR 30 – MAY 3

Regions Tradition

Greystone Golf & Country Club
2025 – Angel Cabrera
MAY 8-10

Insperity Invitational

The Woodlands Country Club
2025 – Stewart Cink
MAY 21-23

Trophy Hassan II

Royal Golf Dar es Salam
2025 – Miguel Angel Jimenez
JUn 5-7

American Family Insurance Championship

TPC Wisconsin
2025 – Thomas Bjorn & Darren Clarke
JUN 12-14

Principal Charity Classic

Wakonda Club
2025 – Miguel Angel Jimenez
JUN 26-28

DICK’S Open

En-Joie GC
2025 – Steve Allan
JUL 2-5

U.S. Senior Open Championship

Scioto CC
2025 – Padraig Harrington
JUL 9-12

Kaulig Companies Championship

Firestone CC
2025 – Miguel Angel Jimenez
JUL 23-26

ISPS HANDA Senior Open

Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course)
2025 – Padraig Harrington
JUL 31 – AUG 2

Portugal Invitational

The Els Club Vilamoura
N/A
AUG 14-16

Boeing Classic

The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
2025 – Steve Allan
AUG 21-23

Rogers Charity Classic

Canyon Meadows G&CC
2025 – Richard Green
AUG 28-30

The Ally Challenge

Warwick Hills G&CC
2025 – Stewart Cink
SEPT 11-13

Sanford International

Minnehaha Country Club
2025 – Retief Goosen
SEPT 18-20

PURE Insurance Championship

Pebble Beach Golf Links
2025 – Doug Barron
OCT 2-4

Jeffersen Lehigh Valley Classic

Lehigh Country Club
N/A
OCT 9-11

Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS

Ocean Course at Hammock Beach
2025 – Tommy Gainey
OCT 16-18

SAS Championship

Prestonwood CC
2025 – Alex Cejka
OCT 23-25

Stifel Charity Classic

Norwood Hills Country Club
2025 – Thomas Bjorn
OCT 30 – Nov 1

Simmons Bank Championship

Pleasant Valley Country Club
2025 – Steven Alker
NOV 12-15

Charles Schwab Cup Championship

Phoenix Country Club
2025 – Stewart Cink
NOV 30 – DEC 6

Skechers World Champions Cup

Feather Sound Country Club
2025 – Europe
DEC 14-20

PNC Championship

Ritz-Carlton GC
2025 – Matt Kuchar & Cameron Kuchar

2026 DP World Tour Schedule

NOV 27 – 30

BMW Australian PGA Championship

Royal Queensland Golf Course
2025/26 – David Puig
DEC 4 – 7

Crown Australian Open

Royal Melbourne Golf Course
2025/26 – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
DEC 4 – 7

Nedbank Golf Challenge

Gary Player Golf Course
2025/26 – Kristoffer Reitan
DEC 11 – 14

Alfred Dunhill Championship

Royal Johannesburg Club East Course
2025/26 – Jayden Schaper
DEC 18 – 21

AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Heritage La Reserve Golf Links
2025/26 – Jayden Schaper
JAN 15 – 18

Dubai Invitational

Dubai Creek Resort
2026 – Nacho Elvira
JAN 29 – FEB 1

Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship

Royal Golf Course
2026 – Freddy Schott
FEB 5 – 8

Qatar Masters

Doha Golf Course
2026 – Patrick Reed
FEB 19 – 22

Magical Kenya Open

Karen Country Club
2026 – Casey Jarvis
FEB 26 – Mar 1

Investec South African Open

Stellenbosch Golf Course
2026 – Casey Jarvis
MAR 5 – 8

Joburg Open

Houghton Golf Course
2026 – Calum Hill
MAR 19 -22

Hainan Classic preseted by MAEXTRO

Mission Hills
2026 – Jordan Gumberg
MAR 26 – 29

Hero Indian Open

DLF Golf & Country Club
2026 – Alex Fitzpatrick
APR 9 – 12

The Masters

Augusta National Golf Course
2025 – Rory McIlroy
MAY 14-17

PGA Championship

Aronimink Golf Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
JUN 18-21

U.S. Open

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2025 – J.J. Spaun
JUL 9-12

Genisis Scottish Open

The Renaissance Club
2025 – Chris Gotterup
JUL 9-12

ISCO Championship

Hurstbourne Country Club
2025 – William Mouw
JUL 16-19

The Open Championship

Royal Birkdale Golf Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
JUL 16-19

Corales Puntacana Championship

Puntacana Resort & Club
2025 – Garrick Higgo
APR 23 – 26

Volvo China Open

Enhance Anting GC
2025 – Ashun Wu
APR 30 – MAY 3

Turkish Airlines Open

National GC
2025 – Martin Couvra
MAY 7 – 10

Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship

Real Club de Golf El Prat
N/A
MAY 21 – 24

Soudal Open

Rinkven International GC
2025 – Kristoffer Reitan
MAY 28 – 31

Austrian Alpine Open

Golfclub Kitzbuhel-Schwarzsee-Reith
2025 – Nicolai Von Dellingshausen
JUN 4 – 7

KLM Open

The International
2025 – Connor Syme
JUN 25 – 28

Open d’Italia

Circolo Golf Torino
2025 – Adrien Saddier
JUL 2 – 5

BMW International Open

Golfclub Munchen Eichenried
2025 – Daniel Brown
AUG 13 – 16

Danish Golf Championship

Great Northern
2025 – Marco Penge
AUG 20 – 23

European Event

TBD
N/A
AUG 27 – 30

Husqvarna British Masters

The Belfry Hotel & Resort
2025 – Alex Noren
SEPT 3 – 6

Omega European Masters

Crans-sur-Sierre GC
2025 – Thriston Lawrence
SEPT 10 – 13

Amgen Irish Open

Trump International Golf Links
2025 – Rory McIlroy
SEPT 17 – 20

BMW PGA Championship

Wentworth Club
2025 – Alex Noren
SEPT 24 – 27

FedEx Open de France

TBC
2025 – Michaewl Kim
OCT 1 – 4

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

St. Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarn Golf Links
2025 – Robert MacIntyre
OCT 8 – 11

Open de Espana

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
2025 – Marco Penge
OCT 15 – 18

DP World India Championship

Delhi GC
2025 – Tommy Fleetwood
OCT 22 – 25

Genisis Championship

TBC
2025 – Junghwan Lee
NOV 5 – 8

Abu Dhabi Championship

Yas Links GC
2025 – Aaron Rai
NOV 12 – 15

DP World Tour Championship

Jumeirah Golf Estates
2025 – Matt Fitzpatrick
JAN 22 – 25

Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Emirates GC
2026 – Patrick Reed

2026 PGA Tour Schedule

JAN 8 – 11

The Sentry

The Plantation Course
2025 – Hideki Matsuyama
JAN 15 – 18

Sony Open in Hawaii

Waialae Country Club,
2026 – Chris Gotterup
JAN 22 – 25

The American Express

Pete Dye Stadium Course
2026 – Scottie Scheffler
JAN 29 – FEB 1

Farmers Insurance Open

Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
2026 – Justin Rose
FEB 5 – 8

WM Phoenix Open

TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)
2026 – Chris Gotterup
FEB 12 – 15

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Pebble Beach Golf Links
2026 – Colin Morikawa
FEB 19 – 22

The Genesis Invitational

The Riviera Country Club
2026 – Jacob Bridgeman
FEB 26 – MAR 1

Cognizant Classic

PGA National Resort
2026 – Nico Echavarrai
MAR 5 – 8

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Arnold Plamer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
2026 – Akshay Bhatia
MAR 5 – 8

Peurto Rico Open

Grand Reserve Golf Club
2026 – Ricky Castillo
MAR 12 – 15

THE PLAYERS Championship

TPC Sawgrass
2026 – Cameron Young
MAR 19 – 22

Valspar Championship

Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
2026 – Matt Fitzpatrick
MAR 26 – 29

Texas Children’s Houston Open

Memorial Park Golf Club
2026 – Gary Woodland
APR 9 – 12

The Masters

Augusta National Golf Course
2025 – Rory McIlroy
APR 2 – 5

Valero Texas Open

TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course)
2026 – J.J. Spaun
APR 16-19

RBC Heritage

Harbour Town Golf Links
2025 – Justin Thomas
APR 23-26

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

TPC louisiana
2025 – Andrew Novak & Ben Griffin
APR 30 – MAY 3

Cadillac Championship

Trump National Doral
N/A
MAY 7-10

Truist Championship

Quail Hollow Club
2025 – Sepp Straka
MAY 7-10

ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic

Dunes Golf and Beach Club
2025 – Ryan Fox
MAY 14-17

PGA Championship

Aronimink Golf Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
MAY 21-24

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

TPC Craig Ranch
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
MAY 28-31

The Charles Schwab Challenge

Colonial Country Club
2025 – Ben Griffin
JUN 4-7

The Memorial Tournament

Muirfield Village Golf Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
JUN 11-14

RBC Canadian Open

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley
2025 – Ryan Fox
JUN 18-21

U.S. Open

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2025 – J.J. Spaun
JUN 25-28

Travelers Championship

TPC River Highlands
2025 – Keegan Bradley
JUL 2-5

John Deere Classic

TPC Deere Run
2025 – Brian Campbell
JUL 9-12

Genisis Scottish Open

The Renaissance Club
2025 – Chris Gotterup
JUL 9-12

ISCO Championship

Hurstbourne Country Club
2025 – William Mouw
JUL 16-19

The Open Championship

Royal Birkdale Golf Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
JUL 16-19

Corales Puntacana Championship

Puntacana Resort & Club
2025 – Garrick Higgo
JUL 23-26

3M Open

TPC Twin Cities
2025 – Kurt Kitiyama
JUL 30 – AUG 2

Rocket Classic

Detroit Golf Club
2025 – Aldrich Potgieter
AUG 6-9

Wyndham Championship

Sedgefield Country Club
2025 – Cameron Young
AUG 13-16

FedEx St. Jude Championship

TPC Southwind
2025 – Justin Rose
AUG 20-23

BMW Championship

Bellerive Country Club
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
AUG 27-30

TOUR Championship

East Lake Golf Club
2025 – Tommy Fleetwood
SEPT 17-20

Bitmore Championship Asheville

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
N/A
SEPT 24-27

Presidents Cup

Medinah CC (No. 3)
2024 – United States
OCT 1-4

Bank of Utah Championship

Black Desert Resort
2025 – Michael Brennan
OCT 8-11

Baycurrent Classic

Yokohama Country Club
2025 – Xander Schauffele
OCT 22-25

Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Port Royal Golf Course
2025 – Adam Schenk
OCT 29 – NOV 1

VidantaWorld Mexico Open

Vidanta Vallarta
2025 – Brian Campbell
NOV 5-8

World Wide Technology Championship

El Cardinal at Diamante
2025 – Ben Griffin
NOV 12-15

Good Good Championship

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
N/A
NOV 19-22

The RSM Classic

Sea Island Golf Club
2025 – Sami Valimaki
DEC 3-6

Hero World Challenge

Albany GC
2025 – Hideki Matsuyama
DEC 11-13

Grant Thornton Invitational

Tiburon Golf Club
2025 – Andrew Novak & Lauren Coughlin