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Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club. Rules Sub-Committee Colin Ramsay Neil Foggo Keith Carruthers. Presentation on the 2019 Golf Rules Modernisation Changes. OVERVIEW. Changes to Our Local Rules New Players Edition of Rules Book New Terminology Explained New Playing Rules
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Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club Rules Sub-Committee Colin Ramsay Neil Foggo Keith Carruthers Presentation on the 2019 Golf Rules Modernisation Changes
OVERVIEW • Changes to Our Local Rules • New Players Edition of Rules Book • New Terminology Explained • New Playing Rules • Areas of the Course Relief Options
Our Revised Local Rules • Stones In Bunkers • Local Rules no longer required • Distance Measuring Devices • Local Rule no longer required • Accidental Movement of Ball or marker on Putting Green • Local Rules no longer required • No Play Zones • Any Area marked as GUR • Staked Trees if interference with stance or area of intended swing • Penalty Areas • The burn at the south end of the course
Local Rules NOT being Adopted • Modified Stroke and Distance Rule • Not Permitted by CONGU for handicap competitions • New Alternative form of Stroke play • Maximum Score as defined by CONGU is 5 over PAR • Expanded use of Penalty Areas • Not considered necessary as it would cause confusion
Player Edition on Rules of Golf • Rules 1 – 4 Fundamentals of the Game • Rules 5 – 6 Playing the Round and a Hole • Rules 7 - 11 Playing the Ball • Rules 12 – 13 Specific Rules for Bunkers and Greens • Rule 14 Lifting and Returning a Ball to Play • Rules 15 – 16 Free Relief • Rules 17 – 19 Penalty Relief • Rule 20 Procedures when Issues arise in Applying the Rules • Rules 21 – 24 Other Forms of Play
New Terminology OLD Description NEW Description General Area Teeing Area Yellow / Red Penalty Area Wrong Green Outside Influence Abnormal Course Condition Temporary Water No Play Zone Nearest Point of Complete Relief Terms of Competition Through the Green Teeing Ground Water / Lateral Hazard Wrong Putting Green Outside Agency Abnormal Ground Condition Casual Water Play Prohibited or ESA Nearest Point of Relief Conditions of Competition
New Rules – Dropping Procedure • MUST be dropped from knee height • MUST be dropped straight down without touching player or equipment before hitting ground • MUST be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area
New Rules – Relief Area • Reference Point – The point from which the size of the relief area is measured • Relief Area – The area where a player MUST drop a ball when taking relief under a rule Note; Once dropped the ball MUST come to rest within this Relief area. Reference Point which should be marked by a tee peg, coin etc.
New Rules – Measuring Areas • A club length is used to measure an area required by the rules • This is the length of the longest club the player has in their bag during the round, OTHER than a putter • It is used to establish the players teeing area on each hole and in determining the size of the players available relief area where necessary • Generally, You are allowed one club length for free relief and two club lengths for penalty relief
New Rules – Searching For and Identifying your Golf Ball • Time allowed in searching for a ball reduced to 3 minutes • Time starts from when player has reached the estimated position of ball • No penalty if a player causes the ball to move during search. The ball needs to be replaced, even if its original spot is not known • YOU are no longer required to announce intention to lift a ball for identification purposes
New Rules - Bunkers • A player may now remove loose impediments ( leaves, branches, sticks etc.) from a bunker • However, If ball moves it incurs a one shot penalty and the ball MUST be replaced • HOWEVER BE AWARE a Player may NOT touch the sand in a bunker with a club in making a practise swing or in making the backswing for a stroke
New Rules – Repairs to Putting Green • A player may repair damage to the putting green such as ball marks, shoe damage, scrapes and indentations caused by equipment or the flagstick • A player may NOT repair normal maintenance practises such as aeration holes and mowing marks or natural surface imperfections such as weeds, bare patches or uneven growth
New Rules – Actions on Putting Green • A player may now elect to make a stroke with the flagstick left in the hole OR have it attended • A ball is now deemed to have been holed if any part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green • What is important to know is that when your ball or marker is accidentally moved on a putting green whether by you or natural forces, AFTER the ball has been marked, lifted and replaced, it is returned to its original position without penalty. A ball that is moved by natural forces BEFORE it has been marked is now played from where it comes to rest without penalty
New Rules – Penalty Areas • Any area on the course identified by either Red or Yellow lines or stakes • Yellow penalty areas permit only back on the line relief • Red penalty areas provide for additional lateral relief options • A player may remove loose impediments • A player may ground their club
New Rules- Miscellaneous • Substituted Ball • Whenever taking relief, a player may use either the original ball or another ball • Double Hit • If in a single stroke the ball makes multiple contact with the club face it counts as only one shot • Damaged Clubs • Regardless of how a club was damaged it is treated as conforming for the rest of the round • The player may continue with the damaged club or have it repaired providing they do NOT unduly delay play
New Rules - Miscellaneous • Reasonable Judgement is Accepted • Whenever estimating or measuring a players reasonable judgement is accepted even if evidence shows errors • Caddie Assistance • Not permitted to assist in alignment. Penalty if still behind player when player takes stance • Resolution of Match Play ties • If a match is all square after 18 holes it MUST be extended one hole at a time until there is a winner • If the match needs to be suspended due to poor light or unplayable conditions it must be resumed from the point at which it was suspended
New Principles – Ready Golf • Applies to Stroke Play events only • Designed to encourage a faster pace of play • Shorter hitters should play first when they cannot reach a green • Putt out instead of marking your ball, if possible • Assess your own shot while your partners are playing theirs • Apply common sense and above all else only play when its safe to play
General Area - Embedded Ball New Rule : You may now take relief from an embedded ball anywhere in the general area…….Just be sure it is embedded