Relief situation and procedure
Rule 28 – Ball Unplayable
The player may deem his ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable. If the player deems his ball to be unplayable, he must, under penalty of one stroke: a. Play a ball [...]
Rule 27 – Ball Lost or Out of Bounds
27-1. Ball Lost or Out of Bounds If a ball is lost or is out of bounds, the player must play a ball,under penalty of one stroke, as nearly as possible at the spotfrom which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5).Exceptions:1. If there is reasonable evidence that the original ball is lost [...]
Rule 26 – Water Hazards
26-1. Relief for Ball in Water Hazard It is a question of fact whether a ball lost after having been struck toward a water hazard is lost inside or outside the hazard. In order to treat the ball as lost in the hazard, there must be reasonable evidence that the ball lodged in it. In [...]
Rule 25 – Abnormal Ground Conditions,
25-1. Abnormal Ground Conditionsa. InterferenceInterference by an abnormal ground condition occurs when aball lies in or touches the condition or when the conditioninterferes with the player’s stance or the area of his intendedswing. If the player’s ball lies on the putting green, interferencealso occurs if an abnormal ground condition on the puttinggreen intervenes on his [...]
History of Golf
1961 – TODAY: THE TRULY GLOBAL GAME OF GOLF
The record books do not lie and Scottish Golf, though healthy at home, was faring ill abroad. The game had become truly global with players from Taiwan and Japan threatening for major honours. The Swedes were gathering amateur honours throughout Europe and there seemed no end to the talent emerging from Spain. American Golf had [...]
1946 – 1960 : THE EMERGENCE OF THE WORLD GAME
If the First World War decimated Scottish golf, the second came close to gutting it completely. The First War took the players – the Second War took the golf courses. The Scottish links lands border long sandy beaches, usually in remote places of low population density. As a result, it did not take a brilliant [...]
1890 – 1914: THE GREAT TRIUMVIRATE
This era will always be remembered for the mark left on the game of golf by John Henry Taylor, Harry Vardon and James Braid. Known as the great triumvirate, theycollected sixteen Open Championships between them and have left an indelible impression on the game of golf. Harry Vardon hailed from the Channel Island of Jersey [...]
1850 – 1890 : THE MORRIS AND PARK ERA
If golf as we know it had its birth in the dim and distant past of the 17th century and its upbringing under the Robertson family on the links of St Andrews, then its adolescence occurred abruptly between 1848 and 1852. Three highly significant events occurred in St Andrews that were to turn the game [...]
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Rule 1-The Game
October 20, 2007 By admin
DefinitionsAll defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically inthe Definitions section – see pages 23-35. 1-1. GeneralThe Game of Golf consists of playing a ball with a club fromthe teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successivestrokes in accordance with the Rules. 1-2. Exerting Influence on BallA player or caddie must [...]
Tip 38: Improve Your Balance and Game
October 20, 2007 By admin
When you’re having problems making good contact, it’s often because you start to sway, lose balance, and stop turning. One of the best drills to help cure this problem is to hit balls with your feet about six inches apart. Start out by hitting shots with short swings. This drill promotes good footwork, balance, and [...]
Rule 12 – Searching for and Identifying Ball
October 20, 2007 By admin
12-1. Searching for Ball; Seeing BallIn searching for his ball anywhere on the course, the playermay touch or bend long grass, rushes, bushes, whins, heatheror the like, but only to the extent necessary to find and identifyit, provided that this does not improve the lie of the ball, thearea of his intended stance or swing [...]
Tip 6: Eye on a Dime
October 20, 2007 By admin
Feeling depressed over your putting? Here’s a simple drill that will put discipline back in your stroke. Place the ball atop a dime, then keep your eyes focused on the dime all the way through your stroke. This is not Foxy Bingo so don’t bet on luck. Putting is about precision and control. Avoid the [...]
Rule 32 – Bogey, Par and Stableford Competitions
October 20, 2007 By admin
32-1. ConditionsBogey, par and Stableford competitions are forms of strokeplay in which play is against a fixed score at each hole. TheRules for stroke play, so far as they are not at variance with thefollowing specific Rules, apply.a. Bogey and Par CompetitionsThe scoring for bogey and par competitions is made as inmatch play. Any hole [...]