by Charlie Marks | Dec 21, 2018 | General Rules
Hey, my ball moved! I don’t know how or from whence it moved. What do I do now? Well, we know that 1) you must make your best estimate for its original location and then 2) get it back there. In the past sometimes we dropped it and sometimes we placed it . . ....
by Erik J. Barzeski | Dec 20, 2018 | General Rules
In 2018 and earlier years, Rule 16-1c allowed players only the ability to repair old hole plugs and ball marks, but forbid the repair of other damage including spike marks, hoof prints from deer, and other imperfections. In 2019, these rules have been relaxed. In...
by Doug Howell | Dec 19, 2018 | General Rules
In 2018, Rule 25 allows relief for a ball embedded in its own pitch mark when the ball is embedded in grass cut to fairway height or lower through the green. However a Committee may adopt a Local Rule that extends this relief to a ball embedded anywhere outside a...
by Charlie Marks | Dec 18, 2018 | General Rules
Before 2017, when estimating or measuring a spot, point, line, area or distance under a Rule, sometimes a player might end up playing from a wrong place based on a wrong estimate or measurement. Even if only by a small amount, players may incur a penalty. In 2017,...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Dec 17, 2018 | General Rules
In my opinion, this is one of the best Rules changes made for 2019, and it will eliminate a lot of confusion over how and where to drop and, more importantly, when a re-drop is required, and when placing becomes mandatory. In 2018 and before, a player when taking...
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