A player in doubt as to the conformity of a ball should consult the USGA.
A manufacturer should submit to the USGA samples of a ball to be manufactured for a ruling as to whether the ball conforms with the Rules. The samples become the property of the USGA for reference purposes. If a manufacturer fails to submit samples or, having submitted samples, fails to await a ruling before manufacturing and/or marketing the ball, the manufacturer assumes the risk of a ruling that the ball does not conform with the Rules.
Definitions...
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Rule 4: Clubs
A player in doubt as to the conformity of a club should consult the USGA.
A manufacturer should submit to the USGA a sample of a club to be manufactured for a ruling as to whether the club conforms with the Rules. The sample becomes the property of the USGA for reference purposes. If a manufacturer fails to submit a sample or, having submitted a sample, fails to await a ruling before manufacturing and/or marketing the club, the manufacturer assumes the risk of a ruling that the club does not conform with the Rules.
Definitions...
Rule 3: Stroke Play
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the
Definitions section – see pages 2235.
3-1. General; Winner
A stroke-play competition consists of competitors
completing each hole of a stipulated
round or rounds and, for each round, returning a score card on which
there is a gross score for each hole. Each competitor is
playing against every other competitor in
the competition.
The competitor who
plays the stipulated
round or
rounds in the fewest strokes is the
winner.
In...
Rule 2: Match Play
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions section – see pages 2235.
2-1. General
A match consists of one side playing against another over a stipulated round unless otherwise decreed by the Committee.
In match play the game is played by holes.
Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, a hole is won by the side that holes its ball in the fewer strokes. In a handicap match, the lower net score wins the hole.
The state of the match is...
Rule 1: The Game
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in
the Definitions section – see pages 2235.
1-1. General
The Game of Golf consists of playing a ball with a club from the teeing
ground into the hole by a stroke or
successive strokes in
accordance with the Rules.
1-2. Exerting Influence on Movement of Ball or Altering
Physical Conditions
A player must not (i) take an action with the intent to influence the
movement of a ball in play
or (ii) alter physical conditions with the intent of affecting...
Golf Etiquette 101
The Spirit of the GameUnlike many
sports, golf is played, for the most part, without the supervision of a referee
or umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual to show
consideration for other players and to abide by the Rules. All players should
conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and
sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be.
This is the spirit of the game of...
New Decisions On Rules Of Golf Announced
By USGA and The
R&ANovember 19, 2013
FAR HILLS, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – As part of a continuing
commitment to provide greater clarity to the Rules of Golf, the United States
Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A, golf’s governing bodies, today
announced revisions to the 2012-2013 edition of “Decisions on the Rules of
Golf.” The changes, part of a customary two-year Decisions review cycle, become
effective on...
Top 10 Misused Terms in Golf
By Travis Lesser
As a Rules of Golf Associate with the USGA, I answer thousands of telephone
calls and e-mail queries each year about the Rules of Golf. I've also worked as
a golf professional and tournament director for a golf tour for elite juniors,
which means I've seen and heard countless Rules of Golf situations and
discussions in the field.
So I know all too well what can happen when golfers use terms incorrectly or
which are not defined in the Rules of Golf. Therefore, with apologies to David
Letterman, I submit to you the "Top...
Saturday, December 21, 2013
The USGA Rule For Disabilities
In modifying the Rules of Golf for golfers with disabilities, the desired result should allow the disabled golfer to play equitably with an able-bodied individual or a golfer with another type of disability. It is important to understand that this critical objective will occasionally result in a modification to a Rule that may seem unfair at first glance because a more simplified answer may appear to exist when two golfers with the same disability...