Rules of Golf

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Rules of Golf
Who administers them?
It is only comparatively recently in the history of the game that the rules have been 'standardised' across regional and national borders.

The rules of golf are internationally standardised and are jointly governed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA).

The First Rules of Golf
The first known Rules of Golf were drawn up in 1744 in Edinburgh for the world's first open golf competition at Leith by the Gentlemen Golfers of Edinburgh, ...

'Decisions on the Rules of Golf' contains more than 1,200 entries, most of which are situations posed in a question-and-answer format, to address specific circumstances under the Rules of Golf.

The Definitions section of the Rules of Golf contains over forty Definitions which form the foundation around which the Rules of play are written. A good knowledge of the defined terms will help in the correct application of the Rules. These include: ...

Rules Of Golf: There are so many that a lot of golfers carry the 128-page rule book in their bag. If you break a rule in golf, even accidentally, the best thing that can happen to you is that you have to add penalty strokes to your score.

Rules of Golf
The official R&A rules or laws controlling the game of golf.
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The rules of Golf
To the uninitiated, the rules of Golf can be somewhat baffling. When commentators and players talk with ease about bogeys, albatrosses and eagles it is understandable that newcomers to the sport often feel overwhelmed.

Rules of golf were written up in 1744, and this rule book is still preserved in the National Library of Scotland. The first golf trophy ever won was given to a surgeon, John Rattray, and it had a silver, engraved ball attached to it.

Rules of Golf R&A
Official site of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
Rules of Golf USGA
Official Site of the United States Golf Association.

The rules of golf are strict, and there is a large emphasis put on the details. It's truly a game of inches, and often times millimeters. It's not too difficult to rack up penalty strokes if you're not paying attention, or if you don't know the rules.

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The distance the ball rolls on the ground or when it lands on the ground ...

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Golden Rules of Golf
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4) The rules of golf allow you to tee up the ball anywhere between the tee markers and as far back as 2 club lengths; this allows you to seek a level area on the tee box.

As per the rules of golf, we're allowed to play with a maximum of 14 clubs, so why would I advocate playing nine holes with just your 6-iron? Well, for one thing, the 6-iron is a very versatile club.

The 'Real' Rules Of Golf according to ScottishGolf!
Rules, as we all know, are a necessary evil in this day and age and nowhere are they more prominent than on the golf course.

An appendix to the Rules of Golf defines, by the rules of the game, that a golf ball must not weigh more than 1.620 oz (45.93 grams), that its diameter must not be less than 1.

An appendix to the "Rules of Golf" defines that a golf ball must not weigh less than 45.93 grams, that its diameter must not be less than 42.67 millimetres, and that its shape may not differ significantly from a symmetric sphere.

When used in the context of the Rules of Golf, it refers to the point when the player has taken his stance and grounded his club. (The ball moved after he addressed it, resulting a one-stroke penalty).

It is considered a hazard under the Rules of Golf. Bunt To hit an intentional short shot. Burn The Scottish term for a creek or stream. Burried Ball A ball partially buried beneath the sand in a bunker.

spring-like effect (also "trampoline effect") the "bouncing back" of a club's face contributing force to the shot, limited by the rules of golf (see also COR) ...

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The player with the lowest score on a hole has the right to go first on the next hole. This is called the "honor." ...

According to the "Rules of Golf" the golf ball's diameter must be at least 1.680 inches / 42.67 mm. A smaller ball would tend to fly further than a big one.

Not played under the official rules of golf.
Grass bunker---a slight depression in the ground that is filled with grass. It is not considered a hazard and is played much like the rough.

A complete understanding of the rules of golf
Simply put, golf instructors that have accumulated a certain amount of points qualified for the list.

Relief: Under the Rules of Golf, moving (either placing or dropping) a ball in order to make a normal stroke at it. Relief may be with or without penalty depending upon the situation.

Ground: When referred to in the Rules of Golf, it means the point when the club touches the ground (or water) prior to playing the shot. (It is against the Rules of Golf to ground your club in a hazard).

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relief Under the rules of golf, a player may drop or place a ball with or without penalty, depending on the situation, such as relief from trees, water, or obstructions.
repair tool Used to repair ball marks on the green.

The development of the tee was the last major change to the rules of golf. Before this, golf balls were teed up on little heaps of sand that was provided in boxes. This explains the historical name tee boxes for what is today known as teeing ground.

drop-- The act of "dropping" a golf ball pursuant to the rules of golf while taking relief or if a ball has been lost, is unplayable, or has been hit into a hazard or out of bounds.
dub-- A mishit golf shot.
duff-- A mishit golf shot.

Kelly rule
Applying a Kelly rule occurs when a player adapts or interprets the Rules of Golf to gain advantage in a given situation on the course which would otherwise be to his or her disadvantage.
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summer rules Official rules of golf as dictated by the governing association (USGA).
sweet spot Slang for the center of the club face.
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Although not recognised in the rules of golf, a mulligan is sometimes agreed as an option between players, whereby an unsatisfactory first tee-shot can be replayed.
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Ordinary play according the Rules of Golf
supination
The rotation of the wrist so that the palm of the hand faces upward.

An official who interprets the Rules of Golf during a match or competition.
Regular shaft
A golf club shaft with an average amount of torque.

Relief - a rules term meaning "to move your ball away from" Example: The rules of golf allow relief without penalty in many situations (e.g., from cart paths, ground under repair, etc.).

Someone selected to aid the referee in a competition to ensure that it is played in agreement with the Rules of Golf.
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When you're playing, the rules of golf don't permit you to test the greens in this manner, but you can test the collar or apron without penalty.

Embedded Ball : A ball stuck in the ground as a result of its impact. Example: As part of the rules of golf you are permitted to lift, clean and then drop an embedded ball without penalty.

Free drop - Ball dropped without penalty away from an immovable obstruction,
or in other circumstances in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
Front nine - These are the first nine holes of an eighteen hole golf course.
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BUNKER - A depression in bare ground that is usually covered with sand. Also called a "sand trap". It is considered a hazard under the Rules of Golf.
BUNT - To hit an intentional short shot.
BURN - The Scottish term for a creek or stream.

Bunker - A crater or hole in the ground filled with sand; derived from a Scottish word for a store place or receptacle. The American term is trap. A bunker, as laid down by the rules of golf, ...

The game Played by playing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules of Golf
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Drop: To release the ball by hand back into play after it has been removed or pocketed for any number of reasons within the rules of golf.

They're frequently "taken" on the tee - particularly the first tee, but they might be used anywhere your partners allow them. They violate the Rules of Golf. Whether the ball used for a mulligan must be played is always a subject for heated debate.

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Royal & Ancient Golf Club (of St Andrews, Scotland: The original governing body for amateur golfers and originator of the rules of golf (now done in conjunction with the USGA in the United States) ...

summer rules Ordinary play according the Rules of Golf
Surlyn Material from which most golf balls are made of.
sweet spot The dead center of the face of the club
swing The action of stroking the ball.

It is considered a hazard under the Rules of Golf.
Bunker, Greenside
A bunker next to or even in a green. See bunker (golf)
Bunker, Fairway
A bunker located on or in the fairway. See bunker (golf)
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Summer Rules - Ordinary play according the Rules of Golf. No improving of lies are allowed under Summer Rules. In contrast to Winter Rules where the ball can be played with preferred lies ...

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