I. Fundamentals of the Game (Rules 1-4)
Rule 1 – The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules
Rule 2 – The Course
Rule 3 – The Competition
Rule 4 – The Player’s Equipment
II. Playing the Round and Hole (Rules 5-6)
Rule 5 – Playing the Round
Rule 6 – Playing a Hole
III. Playing the Ball (Rules 7-11)
Rule 7 – Ball Search: Finding and Identifying Ball
Rule 8 – Course Played as It Is Found
Rule 9 – Ball Played as It Lies; Ball at Rest Lifted or Moved
9.1 – Ball Played as It Lies
9.2 – Deciding Whether Ball Moved and What Caused It to Move
9.3 – Ball Moved by Natural Forces
9.4 – Ball Lifted or Moved by Player
9.5 – Ball Lifted or Moved by Opponent in Match Play
9.6 – Ball Lifted or Moved by Outside Influence
9.7 – Ball-Marker Lifted or Moved
Rule 10 – Preparing for and Making a Stroke; Advice and Help; Caddies
Rule 11 – Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person, Animal or Object; Deliberate Actions to Affect Ball in Motion
IV. Specific Rules for Bunkers and Putting Greens (Rules 12-13)
Rule 12 – Bunkers
Rule 13 – Putting Greens
V. Lifting and Returning a Ball to Play (Rule 14)
Rule 14 – Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Area; Playing from Wrong Place
VI. Free Relief (Rules 15-16)
Rule 15 – Relief from Loose Impediments and Movable Obstructions (including Ball or Ball-Marker Helping or Interfering with Play)
Rule 16 – Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions), Dangerous Animal Condition, Embedded Ball
VII. Penalty Relief (Rules 17-19)
Rule 17 – Penalty Areas
Rule 18 – Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball
Rule 19 – Unplayable Ball
VIII. Procedures for Players and Committee When Issues Arise in Applying the Rules (Rule 20)
Rule 20 – Resolving Rules Issues During Round; Rulings by Referee and Committee
IX. Other Forms of Play (Rules 21-24)
Rule 21 – Other Forms of Individual Stroke Play and Match Play
Rule 22 – Foursomes (Also Known as Alternate Shot)
Rule 23 – Four-Ball
Rule 24 – Team Competitions