Selected

Selected

?

The Core Rule

In Play = you confidently expect a normal shot outcome.
"Possible" does not equal in play. If you're managing or surviving — it's X.

F Fairway

Ball is in the fairway. Normal shot expected.

Fp Fairway In Play

Use only if all are true: light rough / first cut, clear line to target, normal swing possible, you confidently expect a normal outcome.
Any doubt? → X

G Green

Ball is on the green. Normal putt expected.

Gp Green In Play

Use only if: fringe / apron / fairway just off green, routine chip or putt available, you confidently expect a standard up-and-down.
Bunker, deep rough, short-sided, buried → X

X Recovery / Trouble

Use whenever you do NOT confidently expect a normal outcome: medium or deep rough, trees, blocked angle, punch-out, any bunker, awkward or buried lies, any situation requiring above-normal execution.
All bunkers = X. No exceptions.

Hz¹ Hz² Hazard / Penalty

Hz¹ (P1) — 1-stroke penalty. Red or yellow stake lateral/line relief.
Hz² (P2) — 2-stroke equivalent. OB, lost ball, stroke & distance, local rule drop.

Would you confidently expect a normal outcome?
Yes → Fp or Gp   No → X

FpFirst cut, clean lie, clear line GpFringe, simple chip to flat pin XMedium or deep rough XAny bunker (fairway or greenside) XTrees / punch-out required XShort-sided, buried, or awkward lie XFlyer concern / distance uncertainty

+1 penalty stroke. Choose any:
1. Play it as it lies (no penalty)
2. Line relief — drop on the flag-to-crossing line, back as far as you want, within 1 club-length either side
3. 2 club-lengths from crossing point, no closer to hole
4. Opposite side, equidistant, within 2 club-lengths
5. Stroke & distance — replay from previous spot (+1)

+1 penalty stroke. Choose any:
1. Play it as it lies (no penalty)
2. Line relief — drop on the flag-to-crossing line, back as far as you want, within 1 club-length either side (+1)
3. Stroke & distance — replay from previous spot (+1)

Standard: Stroke & distance — replay from previous spot (+1)
Local Rule (if in effect): Drop within 2 club-lengths of fairway edge nearest the crossing point, no closer to hole (+2)

+1 penalty. Choose any:
1. Stroke & distance — replay from previous spot
2. Back-on-the-line relief — drop on the flag-to-ball line, any distance back
3. Lateral relief — 2 club-lengths from ball position, no closer to hole
Note: In a bunker, options 2 & 3 require staying in the bunker, or take +2 to drop outside.

• Drop from knee height
• Ball must land in the relief area and stay there
• If ball rolls outside the area, re-drop (max 2 tries; then place)
• Ball cannot be cleaned unless taking relief (exception: on the green)

• Mark & lift your ball to clean — always
• Repair spike marks, pitch marks, and scrapes
• Remove loose impediments (leaves, stones)
• Flag in or out — your choice (no penalty either way)
• Ball overhanging hole: 10-second wait, then it's a miss
• Wrong green: take free relief (no penalty) — drop off the green, no closer to hole

No penalty for these:
• Casual water (temporary standing water)
• Ground under repair (GUR — marked with white lines)
• Immovable obstructions (cart paths, sprinkler heads, fences)
• Embedded ball in general area (when local rule is in effect)
• Wrong green

Relief procedure: Find the nearest point of complete relief, measure 1 club-length (not nearer the hole), drop in that area.

• Cannot ground club in sand before the stroke (+2 penalty)
• Cannot touch sand on backswing (+2)
• Can remove loose impediments (stones, leaves)
• Can smooth footprints after play (not before)
• Unplayable options: +1 drop in bunker on line/lateral, or +2 drop outside bunker on the line

• 3-minute search time
• Must identify your ball before playing it
• Can lift to identify (mark first, replace exactly)
• Playing wrong ball: +2 penalty, must correct before teeing next hole

Loose impediments (natural objects not attached): leaves, twigs, stones, animal waste — remove freely anywhere except when both ball and impediment are in a bunker or penalty area.

Movable obstructions (artificial objects): tee markers, rakes, bottles — remove freely. If ball moves when removing, replace without penalty.

• Ball must be inside the tee markers (can stand outside)
• No penalty for ball falling off tee before swinging
• Playing from outside tee box: +2, must replay from inside
• Tee markers are immovable on the first shot of each hole

🏈

Canardly Community

Golfer-run. No club involvement. No admin fees.
Your group, your game, any course, anywhere.

Named groups · 2–12 players

Create or join groups like Sultans of Swing. Be a member of multiple groups simultaneously. Each group maintains its own history, season standings, grudge records, and money totals.

Scrolling banners · updated live

During a round, your group sees live scrolling banners showing:

●Stroke leaderboard — live vs par for every player

●Skins — who holds each hole, carryovers live

●Nassau — front / back / overall, who's up

●Side games — greenies, sandies, birdies, longest drive

●Gritty leaderboard — who's bouncing back under pressure

No club. No Golf Genius admin. Just your group running your game.

10s of formats · 2–12 players

Standard

Stroke · Stableford · Match Play · Skins · Nassau · Wolf · Scramble · Best Ball

Canardly Originals

Seligment-3 Team

Group Gritty %

Recovery Challenge

Cross-Course Showdown

Side bets: greenies, sandies, birdies, longest drive — auto-calculated from shot data.

Play different courses. Compete on the same leaderboard.

Half your group plays Dominion Valley. Half plays a course in another city. Same Saturday morning game — normalized against par, live leaderboard, side bets settle automatically. Nobody has built this.

Extends to vacations, corporate groups across locations, and international cross-course tournaments.

🛒

Canardly Merch

Apparel, hats, and accessories for the positive psychology golfer. Coming soon.

Be the first to know when the Canardly store opens.

🏷

Partner Offers

Equipment, green fees, training aids, and more — curated for Canardly golfers.

Partner integrations launching with Canardly+.

Interested in partnering? Contact us.

🎧

Mental Game Library

Positive psychology applied to golf. PERMA principles, Seligment-3 deep dives, and the mental side of the game.

?

Free — full scorecard, shot logging, and round summary. Up to 5 saved rounds.

Decision Breakdown

Swagger Score

—

out of 25

🧠

How was your mental game?

5 questions  ·  1–5 stars each  ·  Swagger Score out of 25

Swagger Score

0

out of 25

Rate each category above