26 days ago

Michael Kim Urges PGA Tour To Scrap Plugged-Lie Fairway Rule

After wrapping his 2025 season in Dubai, Michael Kim used a Q&A on X to call for a key rules change. Asked what he’d fix before 2026, he replied: “Plugged lies in the fairway, even if it’s not yours, you get a free drop.” When a fan insisted it already exists, Kim clarified: “It has to be yours to get a drop.”