Yardage Book is the golf rules guide that meets you where you play — on the tee box, in the fairway, and in the comments section. We explain the Rules of Golf in plain English, with a sense of humor and zero judgement.
Every weekend, golfers lose strokes they didn't have to lose. Not because they can't play — because nobody ever taught them the rules.
The official Rules of Golf run 200+ pages. The USGA and R&A write them for the highest level of the game. Meanwhile, the rest of us are standing on a cart path, staring at our ball, and hoping the group behind us isn't watching.
We felt that gap. So we built the thing we wished existed: a guide that treats golfers like adults, gives them the actual rule number, and doesn't make them feel stupid for not already knowing it.
Our North Star is simple: you should never lose a stroke — or an argument — to a rule you didn't know.
You've probably seen our little caddy on TikTok. That's the whole idea — a caddy who actually explains the rules instead of just carrying the bag.
Every piece of content we make follows one formula: hook you with a relatable golf moment, teach you a real rule, and land it with something you'll remember. No dry recitations, no 200-page rulebook energy. Just the situations that actually come up in a round, decoded in under a minute.
When we teach a rule, we cite it by number — because the whole point is that you can stand behind it. We'd rather you win an argument with a rule number than lose a stroke to a "I think it's..."
Rules shouldn't be a barrier — they should be a weapon. The golfer who knows the rules plays with confidence, settles debates in seconds, and never gives away free strokes. That's the player we're building for.
We cover the situations that come up every round — cart paths, lost balls, unplayable lies — not the obscure ones you'll never see.
Every answer cites the real rule number from the 2023 Rules of Golf, so you can stand behind it on the course.
You didn't know the rule. Now you do. That's the end of it. No condescension, no "well, actually."
More rules know-how means smoother rounds, fewer arguments, and more golf. That's the whole point.
Grab the free drop rules cheat sheet, or dig into our full guides. The only thing you'll argue about next round is who's buying the first one.
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