by Doug Howell | Jan 28, 2019 | Rules Events
This past weekend, Hatong Li was penalized two strokes under Rule 10.2b(4) on the 18th green at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic: @EuropeanTour this is a marginal interpretation of the new Rule 10.2b @haotong_li good playing. pic.twitter.com/jNxT0aokxj — Brian...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 25, 2019 | General Rules
New Rule 16,2 tells us we don’t have to play a ball located next to a mountain lion and her two cubs. Fine — who needed a Rule to tell us that? Well, what the Rule really spells out is how you may take free relief… most of the time, from “dangerous”...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Jan 16, 2019 | Rules Events
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hannah Davies (@hannahdaviesgolf) Four of the world's best golfers took on the double hit challenge.@hannahdgolf how did they do?#ADGolfChamps pic.twitter.com/lvmKb5GNx0 — HSBC Sport (@HSBC_Sport) January 15, 2019...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 15, 2019 | General Rules
Yesterday’s tough question. In stroke play, a player’s tee shot is known to have come to rest in an area of ground under repair and was not found after a three-minute search by the player. He plays another ball from the tee under Rule 18.1, which came to...
by Erik J. Barzeski | Jan 14, 2019 | General Rules
In revising the rules regarding dropping for 2019, the USGA and R&A may have forgotten to include an important detail. Rule 14.2b says: b. Ball Must Be Dropped in Right Way The player must drop a ball in the right way, which means all three of these things:...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 14, 2019 | General Rules
Ever wonder what sort of questions are on the PGA/USGA Rules Exam? You may have heard about the 100 question exam typically offered at the end of the 3½ day Rules Workshops held over the winter at various locations around the country. Well, this is the sort of...
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...
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