The big silver ball in Times Square drops just once a year. But the little dimpled ball that golfers use? It gets dropped every season, at courses near and far. The situations vary. Golfers take free ...

The process of getting a ball back in play while taking a drop, either from a penalty area or from free relief, might seem a little silly to a casual golf fan. Rule 14.3 covers all the things that ...

It has become a strangely familiar sight: A player streaking toward the end zone, well beyond the reach of defenders, a touchdown looking like a certainty. And then ... Just before crossing the goal ...