2019 Rules of Golf Club Seminar MODERNISED RULES
2019 Rules of Golf Club Seminar MODERNISED RULES OF GOLF
2019 Rules of Golf Club Seminar Overview 1. Principles of the 2019 Rules 2. New Terminology 3. Relaxed Rules 4. Other Notable Changes 5. Pace of Play Support 6. Areas of the Course 7. Local Rules
2019 Rules of Golf Principles behind the Modernization of the Rules of Golf • Process began in 2012 • Be simple, consistent and fair • Maintain challenge of the sport and requirement of personal skill • Support pace of play • Written for all golfers
2019 Rules of Golf Principles behind the Modernization of the Rules of Golf • Play the course as you find it • Play the ball as it lies • Play by the Rules and in the spirit of the game • All players are responsible for applying penalties
2019 Rules of Golf Before
2019 Rules of Golf After
2019 Rules of Golf New Terminology Old Through the Green New Teeing Ground General Area Teeing Area Water/ Lateral Hazard Yellow/ Red Penalty Area Wrong Putting Green Wrong Green Outside Agency Outside Influence Abnormal Ground Condition Abnormal Course Condition Casual Water Temporary Water ESA, Play Prohibited No Play Zone Nearest Point of Relief Nearest Point of Complete Relief
2019 Rules of Golf Relaxed Rules Changes • No penalty for accidental movement of ball on the putting green and during search • No penalty if your ball hits a player or equipment after a stroke • No penalty for accidentally striking the ball more than once
2019 Rules of Golf Notable Changes • Damaged clubs during the round – a player may keep using any damaged club, no matter the nature or cause of damage • Damaged clubs – a player may not replace a damaged club, unless the player was not responsible for the damage
2019 Rules of Golf Notable Changes • Caddie may lift the ball without authorization on the putting green • Substituting a ball – a player may always substitute a ball when taking relief • Embedded ball – a player may take relief without penalty anywhere in the “general area” (except in sand in area not cut to fairway height or less)
2019 Rules of Golf Pace of Play Support • Each stroke should be no more than 40 seconds • “Ready golf” is encouraged • Time for search – 3 minutes • Expanded use of red penalty areas • Simplified dropping procedure • Putting with the flagstick in the hole • New “maximum score” form or play
Dropping Procedures • Player must drop ball • Must be dropped from knee height • Must be dropped in relief area
2019 Rules of Golf Dropping Procedures – Relief Areas
Definition Club Length • The length of the longest club of the 14 (or fewer) clubs the player has during the round, other than a putter. • Club-lengths are used in defining the player’s teeing area on each hole and in determining the size of the player’s relief area when taking relief under a Rule.
1 7 Ball Moved • Moved – only if “known or virtually certain” • If not known or virtually certain, ball played as it lies
Definition Known or Virtually Certain • The standard for deciding what happened to a player’s ball. • Means more than just possible or probable. It means that either: • There is conclusive evidence that the event in question happened to the player’s ball, such as when the player or other witnesses saw it happen, or • Although there is a very small degree of doubt, all reasonably available information shows that it is at least 95% likely that the event in question happened “All reasonably available information” includes all information the player knows and all other information he or she can get with reasonable effort and without
2019 Rules of Golf Ball Moved on Putting Green • No penalty if you, your opponent, or another player accidentally move your ball or ball-marker on putting green • Replace ball or ball-marker to original spot (if not known must be estimated) • If natural forces cause your ball to move on the putting green, where you must play from next depends on the following; • If the ball has already been lifted and replaced – Your ball must be replaced on its original spot (if not known must be estimated) • If the ball has not already been lifted and replaced – Your ball must be played from its new spot
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Embedded Ball
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Embedded Ball
Definition Abnormal Course Condition • Any of these four defined conditions: • Animal Hole, • Ground Under Repair, • Immovable Obstruction, or • Temporary Water. 22
Definition Animal Hole Any hole dug in the ground by an animal, except for holes dug by animals also defined as loose impediments (worms or insects). These include: • The loose material the animal dug out of the hole • Any worn-down track or trail leading into the hole, and • Any area on the ground pushed up or altered as a result of the animal digging the hole underground 23
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Abnormal Course Condition
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Abnormal Course Condition
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Movable Obstruction
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Movable Obstruction
2019 Rules of Golf General Area – Unplayable Ball
2019 Rules of Golf Teeing Area
2019 Rules of Golf Limitations on Advice • Cannot give to or ask for advice from anyone in the competition playing on the course • Cannot touch equipment to learn information • Caddie cannot deliberately stand behind player when taking stance for the stroke
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2019 Rules of Golf Bunkers
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3 4 Playing Ball in Bunker • Remove loose impediments • Remove movable obstructions • Still some restrictions
2019 Rules of Golf Restrictions on Touching Sand in Bunker • Deliberately touching sand with hand, club or rake to test • Touch sand with club right in front of or behind ball • In making a practice swing • In making backswing for stroke 35
2019 Rules of Golf Bunker – Unplayable Ball
2019 Rules of Golf Penalty Areas
2019 Rules of Golf Penalty Areas • Default to red penalty areas • Committee discretion • Same actions as in general area • Players may ground club • Can touch and remove loose impediments
2019 Rules of Golf Yellow Penalty Area – Relief
2019 Rules of Golf Red Penalty Area – Relief
2019 Rules of Golf Putting Green
2019 Rules of Golf Putting Green – Wrong Green Relief
2019 Rules of Golf Repairing Damage on Putting Green • Ball marks, old hole plugs, turf plugs • Shoe damage (spike marks or scrapes) • Indents caused by equipment or flagstick • Incidents caused by maintenance tools or vehicles • Animal tracks or hoof marks • Embedded objects • Hail damage 43
2019 Rules of Golf Repairing Damage on Putting Green • Normal practices for maintaining the overall condition of the putting green • Irrigation or rain or other natural forces • Natural surface imperfections • Natural wear of the hole 44
2019 Rules of Golf Flagstick " It depends on the COR, the coefficient of restitution of the flagstick. In U. S. Opens, I'll take it out, and every other Tour event, when it's fiberglass, I'll leave it in and bounce that ball against the flagstick if I need to. "
2019 Rules of Golf Rules Publications Available for purchase online: golfcanada. ca/rules • Player’s Edition • Full Rules of Golf • The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf • Digital copies available: golfcanada. ca/rules • Rules of Golf Apps (USGA and R&A)
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