Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
CHANGES MADE
IN GOLF RULES
PROVISIONS IN NEW CODE
MAKE GAME HARDER
PENALTIES FOR OFF PLAYS ARE
MORE SEVERE
British Golf Association ReVises Con-
ditlons of Contest on Links, New
Guide TO Go Into Effect
January

Several important. changes III soil
rules will go into effect January 1. Inc
new provisions in brief of the rules as
they were drafted by the British Assoc
citation are as follows:
1. A ball must be dropped over the
shoulder instead of the head.
2. A player will be entitled TO le-
move sufficient sand to enable the
player to see the top of the ball when
living in sand, whether hazard or other
wise. Formerly this could not be done.
B. When a bail has been played OUT
of bounds another ball must be droppeu
at the spot from which the play was
made but if the ball has been driven
out of pounds from the tee another pali
may be teed on the teeing gfouhu.
Under the old rule teeing is madness
a, ball lying in casual water on a
Dutting green may be lifted without
penalty and placed within two clup
lengths-but not nearer-ot the hoie 81
as to afford a put without casual water
intervening, and the same course may
ne taken if casual Waer intervenes pc
tween the ball and the hole. Under the
old rule player could only I'LL anu
Mace Immediately behind the water.
:. Refuse wormcasts, snow and ice
on putting green may be removed "
screaming them aside with cluD; put Ille
club must not be laid with more thah lIs
own weight on the ground nor hlus'
ANYTHING be pressed down either with
the club or in any other way. Brush
ing with the hand will not be permitted.
Formerly it was permissible TO brusn
away the earth, sand, wormcasts, SHOW
etc, lightly with hand.
6. If a contestant plays Defofe ms
opponents ball is at rest on the putting
Green he will lose the hole instead OF a
60
- = On The following changes relate to
stroke play: % =
Ga1. The committee in charge or a
connetition will be responsible for ADD
ing up the scoring cards, not the secre-
tary as formerly. 80. .,,o
Cb). If a player plays outslo9 tre
limits of the teeing ground he VIII lose
- strol,e and the second stroke must
he MA we'd inside the teeing ground
Under the old rule the penalty was dis
qualification. ,,,.d 70 a
nlaver plays.t to consecutive strokes Wlln
the wrong ball he will be dlsquaililed
hut If ne plays only one such stfohe ne
yin incur no penalty if he then play ms
o,vn hall Under the old rule, playing
two consecutive strokes with the wrong
han did not disqualify provided tha
nIaver detected his mistake before play
mo from the next tee; or, in case Oh
the last hole, before handling ms own
card. 1910 +,,a,
one stroke with a ball other than ms
own in a hazard and the mistake IS de-
tected before he has played a stroke
with the wrong ball outside the hazard,
no penalty will be incurred proNius''
he then plays his own pail.
(eG If a player plays within twenty
Yards of the hole before the flag stick
ie removed and the ball hits the stick
or the person standing at the hole, ,,I ne
win incur penalty of two strokes. The
old rule. which provided that cont
petitor who played within twenty yards
of the pin without having II rei emo, e9 20
one stroke. has been rescinded.