by Charlie Marks | Jan 13, 2019 | General Rules
To answer questions from yesterday’s little quiz: 1. A practice swing made with no intent to strike a ball is not a practice stroke. (Ref# 114) Answer is True (Rule 5.5a) 2. A leaf sticking to the ball is a loose impediment. Answer is False (Definition Loose...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 12, 2019 | General Rules
I’ll publish the answers to these questions tomorrow. 1. A practice swing made with no intent to strike a ball is not a stroke. True False 2. A leaf sticking to the ball is a loose impediment. True False 3. In the general area, if a player’s ball in play...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 10, 2019 | General Rules
One of the most anticipated “new” Rules for 2019 was the optional Local Rule that provides an alternative to the stroke-and-distance penalty for a ball lost or out of bounds. This situation is on the list of those times when expectations figuratively crash...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Jan 9, 2019 | General Rules
In our 30 Days of 2019 Rules Changes series, we highlighted 30 major rules changes. There are, of course, several other smaller rules changes that didn’t quite make the cut. Below, I’ll discuss a chunk of those, and in parentheses, cite the applicable...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 8, 2019 | General Rules
Is there a “most important” Rule in the 2019 Rules of Golf? Depends, of course. But Rule 14 (last year’s Rule 20) is pretty important. Every time you touch your ball in play, Rule 14 is somehow involved. The Rule covers when and how the player may mark the spot of a...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 6, 2019 | General Rules
When your ball lies in a BUNKER, the following are allowed: Not new – You may move movable obstructions. If the ball moves, replace the ball with no penalty. New – You may carefully move loose impediments. If the ball moves, replace the ball and take a...
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