MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

The R&A issued a statement on Shane Lowry’s two-shot penalty at The Open and explained that he did not have to be looking at the ball to avoid sanction.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

Amateur golfThe R&AFebruary 23, 2021R&A, USGA, Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status

Governing bodies propose changes to Rules of Amateur Status

The R&A and the USGA have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game worldwide.

Amateur golfThe R&AFebruary 23, 2021R&A, USGA, Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status

Governing bodies propose changes to Rules of Amateur Status

Amateur golf, Rules of GolfBrian KeoghDecember 10, 2019The R&A, USGA, Rules of Golf

R&A and USGA to modernise Rules of Amateur Status

Amateur golf, Rules of GolfBrian KeoghDecember 10, 2019The R&A, USGA, Rules of Golf