New golf rules, It’s about time.......
Nov 17, 2020 09:13:17 #
Makes a lot of sense to me👍
For Immediate Implementation January 2021-- USGA
New 2021 Rule Changes for golfers Age 65+
Rule 9k.34– If a tree is between the ball and the hole, and the tree is deemed to be younger than the player, then the ball can be moved without penalty. This is so, because this is simply a question of timing; when the player was younger, the tree was not there so the player is being penalized because of his age.
Rule 1.a.5– A ball sliced or hooked into the Rough shall be lifted and placed on the Fairway at a point equal to the distance it carried or rolled into the Rough with no penalty. The senior player should not be penalized for tall grass which ground keepers failed to mow.
Rule 2.d.6– A ball hitting a tree shall be deemed NOT to have hit the tree. This is simply bad luck and luck has no place in a scientific game. The senior player must estimate the distance the ball would have traveled if it had not hit the tree, and play the ball from there.
Rule 3.B.3– There shall be no such thing as a lost ball. The missing ball is on or near the course and will eventually be found and pocketed by someone else, thereby making it a stolen ball. The senior player is not to compound the felony by charging himself with a penalty.
Rule 4.c.7– If a putt passes over a hole without dropping, it is deemed to have dropped. The Law of Gravity supersedes the Rules of Golf.
Rule 5. – Putts that stop close enough to the cup that they could be blown in, may be blown in. This does not apply to balls more than three inches from the Hole. No one wants to make a mockery of the game.
Rule 6.a.9– There is no penalty for so-called "out of bounds". If penny-pinching golf course owners bought sufficient land, this would not occur. The senior player deserves an apology, not a penalty.
Rule 7.G.15– There is no penalty for a ball in a water hazard, as golf balls should float. Senior players should not be penalized for any shortcomings of the manufacturers.
Rule 8.k.9– Advertisements claim that golf scores can be improved by Purchasing new golf equipment Since this is financially impractical for many senior players, one-half stroke per hole may be subtracted for using old equipment.
Rule 13.b.4—Any misplayed shot caused by others, due to circumstances beyond your control, or that you feel was not your fault may be replayed without penalty.
Please advise all your senior friends of these important rule changes
and keep multiple copies in your golf bag. Those not following the
rules need to be provided a copy.
Golf is...above all...a game of integrity.
For Immediate Implementation January 2021-- USGA
New 2021 Rule Changes for golfers Age 65+
Rule 9k.34– If a tree is between the ball and the hole, and the tree is deemed to be younger than the player, then the ball can be moved without penalty. This is so, because this is simply a question of timing; when the player was younger, the tree was not there so the player is being penalized because of his age.
Rule 1.a.5– A ball sliced or hooked into the Rough shall be lifted and placed on the Fairway at a point equal to the distance it carried or rolled into the Rough with no penalty. The senior player should not be penalized for tall grass which ground keepers failed to mow.
Rule 2.d.6– A ball hitting a tree shall be deemed NOT to have hit the tree. This is simply bad luck and luck has no place in a scientific game. The senior player must estimate the distance the ball would have traveled if it had not hit the tree, and play the ball from there.
Rule 3.B.3– There shall be no such thing as a lost ball. The missing ball is on or near the course and will eventually be found and pocketed by someone else, thereby making it a stolen ball. The senior player is not to compound the felony by charging himself with a penalty.
Rule 4.c.7– If a putt passes over a hole without dropping, it is deemed to have dropped. The Law of Gravity supersedes the Rules of Golf.
Rule 5. – Putts that stop close enough to the cup that they could be blown in, may be blown in. This does not apply to balls more than three inches from the Hole. No one wants to make a mockery of the game.
Rule 6.a.9– There is no penalty for so-called "out of bounds". If penny-pinching golf course owners bought sufficient land, this would not occur. The senior player deserves an apology, not a penalty.
Rule 7.G.15– There is no penalty for a ball in a water hazard, as golf balls should float. Senior players should not be penalized for any shortcomings of the manufacturers.
Rule 8.k.9– Advertisements claim that golf scores can be improved by Purchasing new golf equipment Since this is financially impractical for many senior players, one-half stroke per hole may be subtracted for using old equipment.
Rule 13.b.4—Any misplayed shot caused by others, due to circumstances beyond your control, or that you feel was not your fault may be replayed without penalty.
Please advise all your senior friends of these important rule changes
and keep multiple copies in your golf bag. Those not following the
rules need to be provided a copy.
Golf is...above all...a game of integrity.
Nov 17, 2020 09:19:01 #
Sirsnapalot wrote:
Golf is...above all...a game of integrity.
No doubt about that!
Nov 17, 2020 09:28:58 #
I hope people aren’t scared off by the length of this post. It is well worth the read and I totally support the proposals.👍
Nov 17, 2020 09:30:58 #
Nov 17, 2020 11:00:57 #
Good rules! I intend to begin applying them immediately. Thanks for letting me know about these important rule changes for seniors. Additionally, we lose strength as we age. So another thing the rules committee should consider is letting senior men use the ladies tees. By doing so I might occasionally be able to reach the green in regulation.
Nov 17, 2020 12:03:46 #
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Nov 18, 2020 08:57:01 #
I've needed every single new rule in games past and these will considerably improve my games in the future. Thanks for posting.
Nov 18, 2020 09:53:14 #
The new rules are not enough to same my game or this guy's.
Nov 18, 2020 10:31:52 #
phlash46 wrote:
My golf game would still suck even with these changes... 
Mine too...but I'd rather suck a little bit than a lot.
Nov 18, 2020 10:49:38 #
Nov 18, 2020 11:54:22 #
koratcat wrote:
Mine too...but I'd rather suck a little bit than a lot.
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