Rules for using a broomstick depend entirely on how you intend to use it. The primary regulations involve the popular USGA Rules of Golf for broomstick (long) putters or instructions for the viral physical fitness test.
- Hold a broomstick behind your back. - Get down on the ground, no hands. - Stand up without using your hands…or face 😂
Yes, broomstick putters are completely legal to use. The governing bodies of golf (USGA and R&A) allow the putters themselves, but they highly regulate how you are allowed to use them.
Putting with Flagstick in the Hole
May I putt with the flagstick in? A. Yes, there is no penalty for leaving the flagstick in. You may do this from anywhere on the golf course including when your ball is on the putting green (see Rule 13.2a).
Rory McIlroy generally uses a putter that is 34.5 inches in length.
Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll, in May 2024. However, the couple officially called off the divorce and reconciled just one month later in June 2024.
13 of the greatest feuds in golf history
English professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood is known for having a much older wife. His wife, Clare (formerly Clare Craig), is 23 years older than him.
Duffer: A slang term for a bad golfer. Wormburner: When you hit the top of the ball and it just runs along the ground.
Apparently, it transforms a weak driver like me into a titan – more ball speed, more distance, and straighter shots to boot. Logan Deyong in this YouTube short showed he gained 30 extra yards.
The rarest shot in golf is the Condor (a score of four under par), which is a hole-in-one on a par-5 or a two on a par-6. It requires hitting a ball into the hole from hundreds of yards away, an achievement so difficult it has only happened a handful of times in golf history.
The putter DeChambeau has been using, which has the shaft connected to the center of the head, has been deemed illegal by the USGA. All of this happened before the CareerBuilder Challenge when DeChambeau was forced to move the shaft from the center (see photo above) to the back of the putter head.
Alaska has the fewest golf courses of any U.S. state, with roughly 20 to 24 courses. Because of its harsh, subarctic climate and short summers, the state's golf season is brief and highly concentrated.
Yes, you can convert a standard putter into a broomstick putter. However, because broomstick putters require specific head weights, shaft angles, and extra length, turning an ordinary putter into one takes significant modification and may not suit every putter head.
The "broomstick test" is a basic safety evaluation used in motorsports and track days to ensure that a driver has adequate head clearance under a vehicle's rollover protection. It confirms the driver’s head—while wearing a helmet—is positioned completely below the top edge of the roll bar and windshield.
75 Hard requires six commitments you must complete every day for 75 days.
Tiger Woods is officially the only billionaire in golf. He achieved this status in 2022, primarily through massive off-course business ventures, investments, and endorsements with major brands, with less than 10% of his lifetime earnings coming from actual tournament prize money.
A ducky (or more commonly, a "duck hook") is a golf shot that starts on line but quickly and severely curves to the left (for a right-handed golfer) and sharply dives toward the ground. It is often an uncontrollable, low-flying shot that runs a long way left of the intended target.
In 1978, Woods putted against comedian Bob Hope during a television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. At age three, he shot a 48 over nine holes at the Navy course.
Rory McIlroy and his wife, Erica Stoll, are happily married and reconciled following a brief separation.
Skier Lindsey Vonn (30) and golfer Tiger Woods (39) announced last night that they have ended a relationship of almost three years. “After nearly three years together, Tiger and I have decided to end our relationship. I will always be fond of the memories we have created together,” Vonn wrote on her Facebook account.
When discussing the biggest drinkers in golf history, the conversation immediately turns to John Daly, who is legendary for his open admissions about binge drinking during his prime. Other notable figures who have embraced an "adult beverage" culture include legends like Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer, as well as modern players like Miguel Ángel Jiménez, who is renowned for his love of fine wine and cigars.
Scottie Scheffler's best friend on the PGA Tour is fellow professional golfer Sam Burns.
Bryson DeChambeau has said that there's no "beef" between him and Rory McIlroy, after the Northern Irishman ignored him all day at the Masters.
Personal life
Appleby's first wife Renay was struck and killed by a taxicab outside London Waterloo station in 1998, shortly after he had missed the cut at The Open Championship.