Forum: Rules Of Golf

Not sure where to put this post. A question to clubs running their match play championships. Are contestants allowed caddies? I wonder this because of of this scenario. A low handicapper is playing a high handicapper. Full handicaps in play. There is cash on the line for the winner. A high...

Can someone explain why the difference in course rating is applied to players playing from different tees after the allocation of strokes is done? Is the difference in difficulty not already taken into account when the course handicap is calculated based on the tee to be played? Colour me...

Al and Bob played a match, with Al giving Bob five strokes. The match was all square after 18 holes. The competition rules called for the match to continue in sudden death, starting on hole #1. On the tee, Bob pointed out that that hole was handicap #5, so he gets a stroke. Al disagreed,...

Hello. New to handicap and have not registered with gao yet. I play when I can at public courses and have no membership at any club. I read the rules on gao.ca. I consider most of my rounds when I can play practice. Because I am generally teamed up with people I do not know, they may or may...

The USGA and the R&A have introduced a new local rule and new video protocols for 2018. A working group led by the USGA and The R&A has unanimously agreed to adopt a new set of protocols for video review when applying the Rules of Golf. The group, consisting of the PGA Tour, LPGA, PGA...

http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2017/12/local-rule--new-video-review-protocols-introduced-for-2018.html

So, when that happened on Sunday, I know the rules state you can replace the ball, but seriously, how does anyone know where the ball was originally sitting before it was hit? I can't imagine that happening in a regular round and then trying to figure out where the ball. I can barely see my...

What is the ruling when hitting a ball that is close to flowers, cactus or branches etc... Is there a penalty if you break any leafs or flowers or cactus? Asking as i was watching a player close to cactus bush, and when he hit it, he broke a piece of the cactus. Is there a penalty here? Thanks.

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Four players all playing individual matches against the other 3 golfers. Player A hits Player B's ball. Player B hits player A's ball. Player C puts 2 balls in the water and scores a 10. Player A and B say they can go back once they realize their error take their penalty and still have a chance...

Does a hazard marked on one hole, need to also be marked on the adjacent hole? Playing Greensmere Legacy this weekend I hit my tee shot on 14 into the left bush. I re-teed. I get to the next hole, the par 3 and the same wet, swampy bush area is marked red. Does a hazard need to be marked...

OK so We had a player hit today into an area he thought the ball would likely be lost. He played a provisional as we usually yo. A discussion started about what do we do next year. Player hit a ball to a questionable area. Player Hit a provisional Provisional would be lying 3 if needed Can't...

As a rule change proposition, I suggest if: 13-4/8 When Club Touches Ground in Grass in Water Hazard Q.If a player's ball lies in a water hazard, when is his club in tall grass considered to be touching the ground in the water hazard, in breach of Rule 13-4b? A.When the grass is compressed...

I received this from my father in law so don't freak out if they are not 100% accurate, I just found these to be very interesting: Rule 18 Now 3 minutes to search not 5 Rule 7 Ball Moved while searching - replace - no penalty Rule 16 Replace embedded ball anywhere - free drop Club length...

No one is talking about the rules changes coming in 2019? Interesting stuff for us amateurs.

https://youtu.be/Mc90UbpJbuM

My ball comes to rest somewhere in long fescue grass. I see a ball but am not able to identify it. I gently spread the grass apart and see that the ball is mine. Must I now put the grass back into it's orignial position so as not to improve my lie? Thanks !

Another case of penalty woes. Just saw the interview on the GC. Dont know why he is complaining, seems pretty clear to me. What do guys think?

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/players-2019-tiger-woods-may-not-have-seen-drop?utm-tags=golf2408000&utm_source=Direct

Not sure if there is a rule or is it etiquette. Where is the correct place to leave a rake, in or out of the bunker? I always thought in but saw during the women's US Open yesterday they are out, and by 2-3 feet.

Player A hit ball way left, outside the golf course property. Way left is a lake with red stake around it. Left of the lake is land and property fence. Ball flew over the read stake area, over the fence... Is ball out of bound or can player A drops by the red stake?

Hole #14, sign says: Free drop off rocks. Member drives ball in the woods on the left, in red stake area and ball come to rest on a rock. Does he have free drop? Sign didn't say drop was limited to fairways...etc. Personally I'd say no...

Anyone seen the local rule e-5 posted anywhere they have played. Do you just go ahead and play by that rule anyway. Seem that the local rule should have been made the standard and the old rule should have been the local rule. Yet to see the new local rule posted anywhere.

This happened to me this week. Hit a shot where i saw my ball go into the yellow stakes area (water) but there is a O.B. next to it where my ball ended up. Is this considered a lost ball or is it ball a ball in the hazard? Thanks

If anyone saw this, its an advantage to the player when he asked the official to drop his ball so not to hit the inbeded camera in the sand trap. His lie was like a 'fried' egg and now he gets a free drop 1 club length behind the ball and his ball has a good lie!!! I dont get this? Should he not...

Can anyone shed some light on the 'new' hadcp system? Just read that they are going back to the 'old' system we had a few years back. Max of double boggie on all. When does it come in effect? Thanks

Match play. Players A & B against Players C & D. On the green Player A is away with a birdie putt. His teammate Player B has a shorter par putt and Player A wants him to go first. However, Player B will have to stand in the line of Player C of the other team. Player C says you can’t stand in my...

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I know there are a few officials here on the forum and this question is for you Taking a practice swing on the tee box and accidentally hit my ball off the tee. No penalty as i had no intention of hitting it. So do i re-tee it up or play it where the ball landed on the ground? I was told...

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/2023-rules-of-golf/2023-rules-resources.html