The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-06
NEW RULES OF COLI.
Suggested by Rules Committee and
Adopted by the Royal and Ancient Club.

From he London Daily Telegraph.
EDINBURGH, Sept. 23,-The Rules Committee
OF the Royal and Ancient Club OF St Andrews
to-day presented their report to the annual
meeting OF the club. and the proposed new
rules were unanimously approved. The remit
made to the committee was to revise the ex.
isting code OF rules. with the view. principally.
OF simplifying the phraseology and OF re.
moving ambiguity as to the meaning OF the
rules as far as possible. but at the same time.
mower was given them to suggest alterations in
substance on any points where change ap-
reared to be called for. The new code opens
with a number OF definitions" explanatory OF
the manner OF playing the game and OF the
meaning of the different terms in use by Roli-
ers. such as through the green" in play"
addressing the ball" and such like phrases.
Rule 10 OF the new code has reference to the
moving of loose pediments, other than in
hazard. within club length Of the ball rule
II OF existing code. As in the present rules
II il provided that such mpediments may he
removed. but "if the player's ball move after
any such loose impediment has been touched
bv the PLAYER. his partner. or either OF their
caddies the penalty shall be one stroke. III
any loose impe liment. not being on the
putting green. which Ia more than club
length from the ball. be removed. the penalty
shall be the loss Of the hole" In the present.
code rule IL says: "A ball stuck fast in wet
ground or sand may be taken out and replaced
loosely in the hole which 1t has made There
is no such stipulation in the draft rules
The meaning OF the term hazard is given
anew in the proposed code under the heading
Definitions" A hazard" so the cause
reads, shall he any bunker. water. excspt cas-
ual water, sand. path. road. railway. whin.
hush. PUSHES. RABBIT scrape. fence. or ditch.
Sand blown on to the grass or sprinklsd on the
couree for its preservation. bare patches. snow
and ice are not hazards Permanent grass
within hazard shall not be considered part OF
the hazard" Casual water again. Is described
as any temporary accumulation OF water.
whether caused by rainfall or otherwise. which
is not one OF the recognized and ordinary haz-
ards OF the COURSE"
The rule as expressed by the committee deal
| ing with play from hazard is: When ball
| lies in or touches a hazard. nothing shall he
| done to improve its lie: the club shall not touch
the ground. nor shall anything be touched or
moved before the player strikes at the ban sud
| may place his feet firmly on the ground Tor the
| purpose OF addressing tho ball. ,. In address;
sw H 1 any grass. bent. with or other grown
| substance. or the side OF a bunker, wall pains
8 Steps or planks placed in a hazard by
the green committee for access to OF
egress from such hazard may be remoye a. ana
| placed without penalty, 4. Any loose impedI-
msnts may be removed from the p1 MA Zen,
as provided for by rule 30. The penalty for
breach q this rule shall he the loss OF tn. h,
the ".1 FOREGOING is to the effect that il ball 30
lost in fog bent or Wins long sras S.f os .ns
| will enable the player 10 find his pail ina
penalty for a breach OF this rule is the loss OF
Minute directions are given for the dropping
ola bnll when this continsency occurs ah.i d H.
| the hall According 10 the rule he shall face
the hole. stand erect behind thf hazard "a. h 81
was t ted or. in the case Of water casual
water the sp3t at which i entered. 10 Inc PEI PEI
behind hun 3' from his head standing as far
| behind the hazard or casual water as ne may
h Hd the ! hazard IA or casual water i shall b
dropped as near as possible to the place whero
lay but not nearer me no fop1n sne thesS
shall be no further penalty. and i the ball roll
into hazard it may be redropped without FUR
As IN the existing rules the touching o, The The
By PFnss1s
the hand. and tho shielding OF the ball from ths
case the penalty Tor any breach OF the rule is the
Of the hole In SO far as the penalty rs Is o On.
aIitwics Rule . q the existing code reads
or re psrtner or sither Of their csddies clubs
t. While IL the act Of Psy asss the the boe
read ss III ft the players bali strike of be stopped
ss,ddss 9T s' hRs as hs
and little player when making stroke strike
the bali twice the penalty shall be ono stroke ,i
for stroke Competitions. to take the PLACE Of the
fourteen now in force for medal play. In these
| there are several departures from the present
code ior example the dsquelineatie95n 81 any
competitor who plays from outside the i,m NJ
penalty stroke upon competitor within
S The rules from to Il o. these special rule:
run as follows II competitor play fr sSa
penalty vii vii be Disqualification; g i ball ,:
lost. EXCEPT ns otherwise provided for In ths
near as possible to the spot from which the
ball wsr bs ,b se continue Sd ana Ia psS
It be- found before tho player has struck an:
,, other ball. Z. u competitor's ball s.rlk t
s sf%ie /. " one f stroke. com pes,or.
ball strike another compstitoE or his clubs,
s1a 't ID. bali .ss be- aS % ths Were
It lies, II com petitors bali which is at rest be
, moved by another competitor. or his saddle: or
excepting wind. it shall be replaced as near az
possible e the place where it hay LAY Quit wtn %1ss
d Dis Em ion but IL i be discovered before
or at" at the last hole before he has handed
bis card to the secretary Or his deputy that b,
n |
=. he shall be at liberty to return and hole out
| with his own ball without penalty, 10; A
n ball may he lifted out of difficulty OF any de-
scrption. and teed Il possible behind it under
= tee the bali behind the dncultyit shall be tsed
near as IsssiIle to the PLACE Sif !. qhy ~
h0led out under penalty Of disqualification.
When a competitors ball 10 within twenty
yards Of the hole the competitor shall not play
N until the flag has been removed, under penalty
" OF one stroke. II the ball nearer the
s hole either Interfere with the .competi-
tors stroke, Or in any way assist the i GG%
!, at the owners option. Through the green q
y competitor may have any other competito r .
ball lifted il he hnd that 1t interfsres with MS
g stroke. IL A competitor, unless specially eu-
4 thori2ed by the green committee, shall n0t play
r with professional. and he may not wlliinRS
}. receive advice from any one hut his cadiie IN
any way whatever. un Ter penalty OF dlsuualln
+ cation, 4 iore-caddie may be employed. ~
y Competitors shall not discontinue pay, on az
" incation. a. Where in the Rules OF Goit
o the penalty for he breach OF any rule "a tne
losa Of one hole in stroke competitions the pen:
u atty shall be III" loss OF two strokes. excepI