Foxholer
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Bit of a mixed bag as far as I can see - though mainly positive!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39120332
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39120332
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Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Looks like the rules are changing from 2019, to make the game more modern.
http://www.randa.org/RulesModernisation
Can now drop from any height, reduced search time, putt with flag stick in, ground your club in 'penalty' area...
Go on...thoughts?
Edit - One more link...http://www.randa.org/News/2017/03/Preview-of-proposed-new-Rules-of-Golf-unveiled-by-RandA-and-USGA
Looks like the rules are changing from 2019, to make the game more modern.
http://www.randa.org/RulesModernisation
Can now drop from any height, reduced search time, putt with flag stick in, ground your club in 'penalty' area...
Go on...thoughts?
Edit - One more link...http://www.randa.org/News/2017/03/Preview-of-proposed-new-Rules-of-Golf-unveiled-by-RandA-and-USGA
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IanM
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I agree.... mainly positive. Not sure about an 80cm drop... surely a club length is easier
Max score concept is interesting.................
Max score concept is interesting.................
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
they all make sense to me except the 3min search rule. Personally don't think thats long enough.
they all make sense to me except the 3min search rule. Personally don't think thats long enough.
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
It's obviously aimed at slow play, in part.
5 minutes is actually a long time when on the clock, if you haven't walked up to the immediate area and found it in 3 minutes it's unlikely you could find it with another 2 minutes available.
It's obviously aimed at slow play, in part.
5 minutes is actually a long time when on the clock, if you haven't walked up to the immediate area and found it in 3 minutes it's unlikely you could find it with another 2 minutes available.
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Brilliant. Great changes, why wait until 2019? Not sure I see any that I disagree with.
Brilliant. Great changes, why wait until 2019? Not sure I see any that I disagree with.
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Just reading through them I think a lot of them are good for the game, removing loose impediments in a bunker, leaves, acorns etc and dropping from any height so it doesn't plug is all positive IMO.
2 shot penalty coming out of the bunker also could be a good option if you were nailed right into the face which could take 2 to get out of anyway.
All good for me but I can't see why they can't be adopted sooner, like January 2018, why another year!!
Just reading through them I think a lot of them are good for the game, removing loose impediments in a bunker, leaves, acorns etc and dropping from any height so it doesn't plug is all positive IMO.
2 shot penalty coming out of the bunker also could be a good option if you were nailed right into the face which could take 2 to get out of anyway.
All good for me but I can't see why they can't be adopted sooner, like January 2018, why another year!!
Crocodile JD
Medal Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
All good as far as I am concerned including the 3 mins
Common sense may yet prevail although they could go a lot further still IMO
All good as far as I am concerned including the 3 mins
Common sense may yet prevail although they could go a lot further still IMO
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
I wonder whether they will now allow pros to use DMDs? it would have to be a local rule in the comp for them not to!
I wonder whether they will now allow pros to use DMDs? it would have to be a local rule in the comp for them not to!
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
I agree.... mainly positive. Not sure about an 80cm drop... surely a club length is easier
Max score concept is interesting.................
I wasn't on board with how it sounded at first and then I saw their video. Now my main concern is say for example the relief is from a sprinkler/drain in the fairway where some balls tend to collect. About 3 people need to take relief from that and take a big divot to render the area really dodgy. Where did you see 80cm? I only see 20" which is about 50cm.
Might be worth reading through the full list of proposals rather than just the highlights as I have just seen that deflecting a ball in motion is no longer a penalty (ie. hits face of bunker, then hits player) which I think is a really good change. What does that mean re. double hitting a chip though?
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Sybez
Challenge Tour Pro
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Some great one in there that will really help the game keep flowing I think! Good work R&A, but I echo why wait so long lets get playing them now.
p.s. way to cheese off half the LPGA with not allowing caddie alignment on shots! :whoo:
Some great one in there that will really help the game keep flowing I think! Good work R&A, but I echo why wait so long lets get playing them now.
p.s. way to cheese off half the LPGA with not allowing caddie alignment on shots! :whoo:
Slime
Tour Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Excellent ........................ but why 2019?
Excellent ........................ but why 2019?
ruff-driver
Journeyman Pro
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
This has been an embarrassment to the womens game for a number of years. They are top golfers elsewhere on the course but come to the green and too many need their hands holding. It will give them far more credibility.
This has been an embarrassment to the womens game for a number of years. They are top golfers elsewhere on the course but come to the green and too many need their hands holding. It will give them far more credibility.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Just on a quick first glance;
I think replacing a ball accidentally moved in a search will be exploited by those with morals that aren't as high as we'd like.
Don't understand removing the part about a dropped ball being allowed to roll up to 2 CL without being re-dropped. Also, to know whether or not the ball has stayed in the 'relief area' (which will be less than half a CL), you'll have to (potentially) mark it out in all directions. Drops don't happen too often per round, but this appears to make the process slower.
Just on a quick first glance;
I think replacing a ball accidentally moved in a search will be exploited by those with morals that aren't as high as we'd like.
Don't understand removing the part about a dropped ball being allowed to roll up to 2 CL without being re-dropped. Also, to know whether or not the ball has stayed in the 'relief area' (which will be less than half a CL), you'll have to (potentially) mark it out in all directions. Drops don't happen too often per round, but this appears to make the process slower.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
Will also be very interested to hear what the rules guys on here think about the apparent dumbing down of the current set.
Will also be very interested to hear what the rules guys on here think about the apparent dumbing down of the current set.
IanG
Tour Rookie
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
I think with the change to dropping from only an inch or two above the ground a lot of the rolling will be eliminated.
The one I think is misguided is the repairing spike marks ( i.e. everything) - asking for slow play issues that one - especially at the upper levels of the game.
I think with the change to dropping from only an inch or two above the ground a lot of the rolling will be eliminated.
The one I think is misguided is the repairing spike marks ( i.e. everything) - asking for slow play issues that one - especially at the upper levels of the game.
Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
One persons dumbing down is another persons simplification. I'm in the latter camp here, let's make life easier for all concerned.
One persons dumbing down is another persons simplification
. I'm in the latter camp here, let's make life easier for all concerned.
Capella
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Re: Rules of Golf Changes - 2019
I think the RandA has a fixed 4 year revision cycle for rules, and they just changed some of them with the beginning of 2016 that will now be valid until the end of 2019. I think that fixed period of time is important for pro players and manufacturers, because the rules also include the equipment guidelines, and they need some certainty, that stuff they develop will be legal for at least a few years. I also assume (but don't know for sure) that they play test the proposed rules thoroughly before releasing them (now here's a fun job: golf rule play tester ... where can I apply?).
I think the RandA has a fixed 4 year revision cycle for rules, and they just changed some of them with the beginning of 2016 that will now be valid until the end of 2019. I think that fixed period of time is important for pro players and manufacturers, because the rules also include the equipment guidelines, and they need some certainty, that stuff they develop will be legal for at least a few years. I also assume (but don't know for sure) that they play test the proposed rules thoroughly before releasing them (now here's a fun job: golf rule play tester ... where can I apply?).
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
Like the thought of not penalising an accidental movement of the ball anywhere on the course.
Also not sure about abandoning the 2 club length drop - it works and is quick. Apparently most men over estimate length so judging a correct distance could cause problems!
Also not sure about abandoning the 2 club length drop - it works and is quick. Apparently most men over estimate length so judging a correct distance could cause problems!
