The Rules in 2019 will help players avoid unnecessary penalties when it comes to searching for their ball. Under Rule 7.4, if a player accidentally moves his or her ball while searching for it, there will be no penalty. In…
Keeping an eye on Putting Greens, the new Rules in 2019 will provide clearer guidance and assistance to players when their ball accidentally moves on the green. – Under new Rule 13.1d, there will no longer be a penalty if…
If a player’s ball at rest is lifted or moved under a Rule that requires the ball to be replaced, will always be placed on a spot, never dropped. This is the effect of new Rule 14.2c and it applies…
In 2019, players will continue to drop a ball when taking relief, but the dropping procedure will be changed in several ways: – the ball must be let go from knee height so that it falls through the air -…
In 2019 the word ‘hazard’ will vanish from the Rules. So it’s goodbye to ‘water hazards’ and hello to the concept of ‘penalty areas.’ Players will have the same basic options for relief that exist under the current Rules. But…
Because putting greens are specially prepared for playing the ball along the ground, the Rules allow the player to do things on the green that are not allowed anywhere else. Any damage on the green caused by a person or…
When the new Rules of Golf come into affect in January 2019, players will no longer face penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. There will be no requirement to putt…
In 2019 the word ‘hazard’ will vanish from the Rules. So it’s goodbye to ‘water hazards’ and hello to the concept of ‘penalty areas.’ Players will have the same basic options for relief that exist under the current Rules. But…
In 2019, bunkers will be given their very own Rule number and specific relief Rules. Under Rule 12, players will be allowed to touch or move loose impediments in a bunker and will be generally allowed to touch the sand…