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Rules of Golf Review: If the ball doesn't move, can you rotate it on the green without marking it first?
Rules of Golf Review: If the ball doesn't move, can you rotate it on the green without marking it first?
The Rules of Golf explain when and how you can move a golf ball without a penalty
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Zach Johnson was asked about his favorite gas station snack and it went exactly how you'd guess.

We all have a favorite snack we like to grab each time we stop to fill the tank and, um, empty the tank if you know I mean. For me, it's honey mustard pretzels (Dots if they got 'em) and a Diet Dr. Pepper. Whatever your personal poison, however, the gas station snack run is a universal human experience ... or so I thought. On Thursday, a clip went viral of two-time major champion (and one-time Ryder Cup villain) Zach Johnson being asked about his favorite pit-stop pickup, and, well, let's just say his answer was very on brand.

"Say that again??" Johnson says as if he was just asked for his thoughts on the existence of extra-terrestrial life. The poor guy interviewing him repeats his query, to which Johnson proudly(?) replies, "I don't get snacks at gas stations."

No trail mix. No Poland Spring. Nothing, nada, zilch. It seems like a strange flex to us, but for Johnson it's a badge of honor. Masters winner, Champion Golfer of the Year and the last of the road-trip raw doggers. Put it on the mantle.

The PGA Tour is cutting ties with a controversial sponsor.

ONEflight, a luxury travel company, has been the title presenter for the tour’s alternate event in Myrtle Beach the last several years, but is facing multiple federal lawsuits over fraud allegations after the company suspended all operations last month. However, the event will continue in 2027, with the tourism arm of Myrtle Beach taking over sponsorship duties. Brandt Snedeker won last year’s tournament, while fifth-place finisher Aaron Rai would go on to win the PGA Championship the following week.

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No driver? No problem for Rory McIlroy.

Much has been made about the six-time major champ not having a driver in the bag while playing the tight confines of Delhi CC at this week's DP World India Championship, but when you can do what he did on his first hole Friday, the conservative strategy makes a lot more sense. McIlroy hit an iron off the tee on the opening par 5 then smoked a 5-wood to about 10 feet and rolled in the putt for an eagle to start his round at the DP World Tour event. Just absolutely bringing a 516-yard hole to its knees without the use of a 1-wood. Must be nice.

The Asian Tour’s season finale has been canceled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The PIF Saudi International, planned for the middle of November at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, was postponed Thursday "following an assessment of the organizational and logistical challenges associated with hosting the tournament. As of writing there is no make-up date. "The Asian Tour remains in direct contact with its players and members regarding the schedule and next steps," the tour said in a statement. "Golf Saudi thanks players, partners and fans for their understanding. Further details will be announced in due course." The news weeks after a series of attacks on three airports in Saudi Arabia, which have killed 20 and injured more than 370 people. The Asian Tour recently ended its relationship with LIV Golf following PIF pulling its support from the league. The DP World Tour’s season-finale—set to be played in Saudi neighboring UAE—remains on the schedule.

Dun, dun, dun, another one bites the dust.

According to popular X account Flushing It Golf, Thomas Pieters confirmed his LIV Golf exit on Thursday. The Belgian, who was a part of Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces squad the last two seasons, reportedly plans to return to the DP World Tour, where he won six times before joining LIV in February 2023.

Pieters, who went 4-1-1 as a Ryder Cup rookie in 2016, now looks to be another potential asset for Luke Donald and co. at Adare Manor next fall. For a full list of all the players who have already departed LIV Golf—and the status of those who haven't—click here.

From a 'Big Break' to a tough break.

That's how one mystery golfer must feel after the Austin Championship announced its sponsor exemptions for next month's new PGA Tour event. The winner of Golf Channel's rebooted reality show was supposed to get a spot in the tournament which was previously sponsored by Good Good, but that all changed after the company released a video promoting a Callaway driver in which a man shoves a woman to the ground. "Big Break x Good Good" wound up being cancelled so fans never saw who won. And whoever won wound up losing out on a PGA Tour start. Instead, as Golfweek reports, a pair of former University of Texas golfers, Tommy Morrison and Christian Maas, Austin native Cole Sherwood, and 17-year-old phenom Miles Russell got the four exemptions into the event to be played Nov. 12-15 at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa’s Fazio Canyons Course.

TaylorMade is going ghost hunting.

The Ghostbusters collection pulls straight from the 1984 original film, with equipment and accessories that carry a heavy dose of nostalgia. The Slimer Spider Tour X putter gets a deep green PVD finish, a detailed laser-etched sole and a glowing proton-stream shaft. The containment unit MG5 wedge set (52, 56 and 60 degrees) gives each head its own engraved, paint-filled villain.

On the ball side, TP5 arrives in a ghost trap box while TP5x gets the fire house treatment, both with custom sleeves inside. The supporting cast also runs deep: a Stay Puft mallet headcover, a no-ghost logo TP glove, proton tees, two ball marker sets (the original crew and the Ecto gear), rope hats, a jumpsuit polo, and a stack of t-shirts and hoodies.

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A bit of history was made on the DP World Tour this morning.

Subash Tamang just had to tee off Thursday morning at the DP World India Championship to become the first golfer from Nepal to play on the tour. The 24-year-old earned his spot in the event through the season-long standings on the Professional Golf Tour of India. Unfortunately for Tamang, it was a struggle as he opened with an 80 at Delhi GC. But he shot even par on the back nine, including a closing birdie. And he'll always have this cool moment on No. 1. 

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When will we finally know if LIV Golf 2.0 is happening?

That question has been on the tip of every golf fan's tongue since the league announced its financing partnership with BC Partners and revealed plans for its post-PIF era late this summer. Originally, the deadline for LIV players to commit to the league's next iteration was Oct. 13, but the league extended the deadline by two weeks around the same time attorneys for Jon Rahm revealed their client's intention to leave last week.

With several other big-name players having already confirmed their departures, many in golf have been left wondering not only what is going to happen, but when. According to LIV counsel at the league's latest bankruptcy hearing on Wednesday, the answer is very soon.

Sources tell Golf Digest the deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0 is now Oct. 25. Per Wednesday's estimate, that would give LIV Golf and BC Partners just under a week to determine if the roster at their disposal is enough to support the new majority player-owned venture (the league is seeking 52.5% player equity). Needless to say, for CEO Scott O'Neil and the small group of employees that remain at LIV, it could be a very scary Halloween indeed.

Kai Trump's freshman college season has hit a major snag.

President Trump's oldest grandchild announced she underwent surgery on her left wrist following an injury she sustained while playing in her first collegiate event for the University of Miami in September. "It's certainly not how I envisioned the next few months, but sometimes the journey takes an unexpected turn," Trump wrote in a social media post, "and I'm choosing to embrace this one with patience, and a whole lot of determination." This also rules out the 19-year-old Trump from potentially returning for a second apperance on a sponsor's exemption for the LPGA's Annika event, where she made made her LPGA debut in the event last year.