Category: Rules
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Stroke and Distance
Take a look at the new 2019 rule which provides an alternative to stroke-and-distance relief for a ball that is lost outside a penalty area or out of bounds. Click here to view
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Abnormal Course Conditions
Here’s a video explaining Abnormal Course Conditions: Click here to watch video
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Immovable obstructions
(R24) Roads and paths with an artificial surface or other fixed, artificial objects entitle you to free relief if they interfere with the ball’s lie, your stance or your swing (not if they only interfere with the line of play). To take relief, locate the nearest point where you can take your stance and swing…
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Correct dropping procedures for water hazards
Water hazard rule (R26) If your ball is lying in a water hazard or is lost in one, you are permitted to drop outside the hazard as follows: Regular water hazard (yellow) Take a drop on the backwards extension of the line from the hole to the entry point (point X where the ball last…
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Significant Rule Changes 2017
Rules information provided by Liz Earhart Ball moved when addressing it (Rule 18-2) Previously, if he ball moved after the player had addressed it, it was assumed that the player had caused the ball to move. He incurred 1 penalty stroke. An exception to this were cases in which it was obvious that the player…
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