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On the putting green

November 13th , 2009 → 3:40 am @

You may repair ball marks and old hole plugs on the line of your putt but not any other damage, including spike marks. You may mark, lift and clean your ball on the putting green. Always replace it on the exact spot. Don’t test the putting surface by scraping it or rolling a ball over [...]

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Playing the Ball

November 13th , 2009 → 3:37 am @

Play the ball as it lies. Don’t improve your lie, the area of your intended swing or your line of play by moving, bending or breaking anything fixed or growing except in fairly taking your stance or making your swing. Don’t press anything down or build a stance. If your ball lies in a bunker [...]

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Teeing Off

November 13th , 2009 → 3:36 am @

Tee off between and not in front of the tee-markers. You may tee off up to two club-lengths behind the front line of the tee-markers. Teeing off outside this area – in match play there is no penalty but your opponent may ask you to replay your stroke; in stroke play you incur a two-stroke [...]

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General Points

November 13th , 2009 → 3:35 am @

Before commencing your round: Read the Local Rules on the score card. Put an identification mark on your ball. Many golfers play the same brand of ball and if you can’t identify your ball, it’s lost. Count your clubs. You are allowed a maximum of 14 clubs. During the round, don’t ask for “advice” from [...]

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Definitions

November 13th , 2009 → 3:22 am @

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: Teeing Ground – the starting place for the hole, defined by two tee-markers. [...]

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Etiquette

November 13th , 2009 → 3:19 am @

Etiquette covers both Courtesy and Priority on the Course as well as Care of the Course. Whilst the following points are not Rules as such they are an important part of the game. Don’t move, talk or stand close to a player making a stroke. Don’t play until the group in front is out of [...]

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Introduction to the Rules of Golf

November 13th , 2009 → 3:14 am @

Golf is a game in which a ball is struck with a club from a prepared area, known as the “teeing ground”, across fairway and rough to a second prepared area, which has a hole in it, known as the “putting green”. The object of the game is to complete what is known as a [...]

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