by Erik J. Barzeski | Dec 11, 2018 | General Rules
In 2018 and earlier, the Rules of Golf required that players play without “undue delay.” Rule 6-7 read as follows: The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between...
by Charlie Marks | Dec 10, 2018 | General Rules
I like this one! In casual play most players don’t even know of the requirement and in tournament play it’s most often an unnecessary inconvenience. 2018 Rule: A special procedure applies when you intend to lift a ball in three specific situations. Before lifting the...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Dec 9, 2018 | General Rules
A lot of golfers didn’t know that they had five options when they hit the ball into a lateral water hazard. Essentially, they were: Re-hit (stroke and distance). Play it as it lies. Drop within two club lengths of the point where the ball last crossed the margin...
by Charlie Marks | Dec 8, 2018 | General Rules
I have a hot stock tip for you… find the company who makes red stakes and buy their shares now. Oh, and short those who make yellow and white stakes. As we all know, the 2018 Rules allow relief with penalty when a ball is in a “water hazard” (marked yellow) or a...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Dec 7, 2018 | General Rules
Though the 2019 Rules of Golf take a number of steps toward trusting players, they take one step that could be viewed as doing the opposite by allowing Committees to impose a Code of Conduct on players. Under the 2018 Rules of Golf, players were able to be...
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