CliveW
Tour Winner
The R & A and USGA are to announce changes to The Official Rules of Golf on Monday. What changes would you like to see?
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
GPS allowed full stop in amateur golf
No clubs allowed to be anchored to the body and/or putters to be a maximum of 38 inches
No clubs allowed to be anchored to the body and/or putters to be a maximum of 38 inches
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Clarification of the iPhone/Smartphone/GPS debate.
Allowing me multiple Mulligans would be a help too.....
Allowing me multiple Mulligans would be a help too.....
Mulligans to be official and as in Tennis you get TWO tee shots if the first one doesnt hit the fairway
*edit* Imurg musta clicked enter seconds before me on mulligans- great minds
*edit* Imurg musta clicked enter seconds before me on mulligans- great minds
No grown man is allowed more than a shot a hole....
bobmac
Major Champion
I'd like to see no penalty for the ball moving on a green after the putter is grounded.
Ball to be replaced but no penalty, makes sense to me.
Ball to be replaced but no penalty, makes sense to me.
+1
MashieNiblick
Tour Winner
The other day I came across this from Rule 25-1b covering relief from casual water on the green
(iii) On the Putting Green: If the ball lies on the putting green, the player must lift the ball and place it, without penalty, at the nearest point of relief that is not in a hazard or, if complete relief is impossible, at the nearest position to where it lay that affords maximum available relief from the condition, but not nearer the hole and not in a hazard. The nearest point of relief or maximum available relief may be off the putting green.
So if you are on the green and there is a puddle between your ball and the hole and you want to take relief, if the nearest point of relief is on the fringe or even in long grass by the green that's where you have to place your ball.
Confirmed by Decision 25-1b/10 Casual Water on Putting Green; Nearest Point of Relief Is Off Green.
That seems daft to me and hardly fair so I'd suggest that this is changed so that you place it at the neaest point of relief on the green.
There are others but that is one that springs to mind.
(iii) On the Putting Green: If the ball lies on the putting green, the player must lift the ball and place it, without penalty, at the nearest point of relief that is not in a hazard or, if complete relief is impossible, at the nearest position to where it lay that affords maximum available relief from the condition, but not nearer the hole and not in a hazard. The nearest point of relief or maximum available relief may be off the putting green.
So if you are on the green and there is a puddle between your ball and the hole and you want to take relief, if the nearest point of relief is on the fringe or even in long grass by the green that's where you have to place your ball.
Confirmed by Decision 25-1b/10 Casual Water on Putting Green; Nearest Point of Relief Is Off Green.
That seems daft to me and hardly fair so I'd suggest that this is changed so that you place it at the neaest point of relief on the green.
There are others but that is one that springs to mind.
G1BB0
Money List Winner
I can see the GPS one change but I doubt the belly putter one will. Or at least not until I have shipped mine as its on the bay atm
Doc
Head Pro
And how would that make golf fairer or more equitable?
Has to be top of the rules changes, second only to banning for life from every golf course in the world, any muppet that shouts "in the hole"
Cheers
Steve...
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I would like a shot that is hit out of bounds to be penalised by shot and distance but the replaced ball should have an option to be played from within two clubs lenghts of the point the ball crossed the boundary, I think this would make the rule more in line with balls hit into water hazards or unplayables etc.
It would also prevent golfers having to trot back to the tee box to play the next shot if they find their ball unexpectedly OOB. Anything to speed up the game.
It would also prevent golfers having to trot back to the tee box to play the next shot if they find their ball unexpectedly OOB. Anything to speed up the game.
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One Planer
Global Moderator
I would agree with this for sure.
I would also like to see changes to the etiquette section regarding the shout out "FORE" after and errant strike, making it a requirement to shout........ Especially in the professional game.
daymond
Tour Rookie
Agree with the GPS change above
Agree with Bob on the ball moving change
Not sure about the OOB comment
My contribution is :- in one club relief or two club penalty relief a putter cannot be used and,a ball on a closely mown area may be lifted,cleaned and placed within six inches.
Agree with Bob on the ball moving change
Not sure about the OOB comment
My contribution is :- in one club relief or two club penalty relief a putter cannot be used and,a ball on a closely mown area may be lifted,cleaned and placed within six inches.
rosecott
Money List Winner
No understand
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thecraw
Guest
Playing out of a divot is wrong wrong wrong in my opinion.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I assume he means you cant use a belly putter to measure the 2 clubs lengths
viscount17
Money List Winner
stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions
the club used to measure relief is to be the club used for the shot
the club used to measure relief is to be the club used for the shot
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Agree with most already, but two that I really feel strongly about:
Having to play out of a divot on the fairway is definitely one that NEVER made sense to me, both from a course maintenance and fairness point of view.
And stones in bunkers should definitely be moveable obstructions.
Having to play out of a divot on the fairway is definitely one that NEVER made sense to me, both from a course maintenance and fairness point of view.
And stones in bunkers should definitely be moveable obstructions.
rosecott
Money List Winner
R&A sanction a local rule if stones in bunkers could be a danger. They become movable obstructions rather than loose impediments. The vast majority of courses I play on have it as a local rule.
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Stones in bunkers should defiantly be a blanket rule rather than a local only one. I've played at courses that don't have the rule in place yet there are boulders in them!
Ball moving on putting green as Bobmac said. Definitely agree with that one.
I'd also like to stop local rules stipulating stone paths as integral parts of the course and therefore denying free relief options. They should be immovable obstructions plain and simple. The choice to play of them should be down to the player it shouldn't be forced.
Ball moving on putting green as Bobmac said. Definitely agree with that one.
I'd also like to stop local rules stipulating stone paths as integral parts of the course and therefore denying free relief options. They should be immovable obstructions plain and simple. The choice to play of them should be down to the player it shouldn't be forced.
