The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
GOLF CODE CLEARER
Revised Rules Will Simplify
Playing of the Game.
NO RADICAL CHANGES ASKED
w. FelIOwes Morgan, Secretary of
the z. S. G. A., Makes Public the
Recommendations Made to the St.
Andrews Golf Club, Scotland, Last
FaIl-Etiqustte Is Defined.


United States Golf Association. has made
public the revised golf rules which were
sent last fan TO the committee of the
st. Andrews Golf Club. Scotland. for ac-
ton
Simpler and a more intelligent word
ing OF the rules have been demanded
for some time by the American golfers:
and even the leading foreign players, who
are bound more by traditional verbiage
than the followers or the sport in this
country have admitted that many changes
toward defining the rules more properly
would be an Improvement
In SO far as the rules Of the game are
concerned. nothing radical will be found.
nor was it TO be generally expected, as
the decisions rendered from time to time
since the last general revision in 1907 have
cleared away many Of the mooted points
that have aroused discussion from time
to time.
The designation of the teeing ground is
slightly elaborated by the clause that
II shall include the rectangular space
between such line (that indicated by two
markers placed in line nearly as pos
Sible at right angles 70 the line Of play
and one two club lengths behind il. -
Among the more important rules which
have been slightly changed in wording.
slight additions in some cases having
been made TO designate particular OBJ
jects or distractions, are:
The Revised Rules.
Rule 6. In PLAYING through he green player.
his partner. or either Of their caddies shall not
press down remove any Irregularities Of surfsce
but dung. Wurm-caSts. mOehills. or any loose in
pGdiment not more than club length from the bali
and not being in OF touching hazard may be re-
moved without penalty. The penalty for a breach
Of this rule shall Be the loss Of the hole.
Rule :. ANY obstruction used for the upkeep Of
The course, or for The eoavenienee Of the players
may he removed: II the ball BE- moved in 80 doing
Il shall Be replaced. without penalty ban lyins
on OF touching slch obstruction or being unplayabe
b reason Of inability 10 sueh Obstruction.
or lying on clothes nets or ground under repair or
covered up. opened for the upkeep Of the course
may be lifted and dropped without penalty. as near
As possible to the obstruction but not nearer the
hole a bah lifted IN a hazard. undar Glch ciram-
stances Ahall be dropped IN the hazard
bali lying in a solf hole asg hole. post hoe. in
q hole made by a buHOwins snmgl IN a hole
made by sreenkeeper, may he lifted and aropped.
without penalty, near as possible to the piace
where It las, bit not nearer the hole.
The penalty for a breach Of this r1le shall be the
loss a the hole
Rule If bah lie or be lost N water or IN
casual water in q hazard. ball may be droupea In
or as FAR behind this hazard g. the PLAYER may
please. under penalty Of one stroke. but i il b
impossible from want Of spaoe in which 70 play. OF
from any other cause. 20 drop the ball behind the
hazard. the player nay drop BAN az the side of
the hazard as near as possible 70 where the bah
hy but not nearer the hole. under penalty Of one
stroke
tb) II ball lie or be los, IN casual water through
the green. II casual water through the sresn IN
teFieIcs with the players stance, the player uay
crop a ball. E1fhout penalty within two club
lengths from the margin directly behind the place
where tie ball lay. or from the margin nearest 20
the place where the boli lay. but not nearer the
hole II the bah, when dropped roll into the water
rest that he water inserfsres with the rlav-
eFs stslee. Il may be redroppod without pcnaty as
near TO the naTgIn the nature Of the ground per-
mits, but not nearer the boie.
kiile D. hall shall Re dropped IN the following
manner: The PLAYER himself shall drop IL he shall
face the hole stand erect, and drop the ball behind
him from his head
y tho bau When dropped touch the player he
shan inc7ar 10 penalty, and Il it roll into hazard
II MAJ be redropped without penalty.
The peoslty for breach % this rsle shall be the
loss Of the hole
Rule q. II ball lie in FOG. bent. rhin. leaves.
long grass or the Ike. only 50 muck thereof shall
be touched as viii enable the PLAYER 70 find his
ball but II ball be accidentally moved BY player
or A caddie When sssrching for a bali. 10 penalty
shall be incurred and the ball 50 moved shall be
replaced in its previous lie. II a ball lie in sand
the sand shall not he togched. The penalty for
breach Of this rule shall be the loss Of the hole
Rule z A PLAYER shall neither ask for nor VIII
ingy receive advice as TO his play from any one ex-
cept his own e2ddie. his partner. his partners
caddie /,
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loss OF the hole.
In the special rules for stroke competi-
tiOns, the keeping of scores is defined as
follows:
The scores for each hole shall be kept bv special
scorer. by the competitors noting each others
scores Immediately on completion OF the round the
cards shaH Be signed either b. the scorer or the
competitors. as the case may BE- and handed IN
The penalty for breach Of this sule shall be dis
qualification.
Competitors must satisfy themselves before the
cards handed IN that their scores for each hole
are correctly marked as alteration can b. made
on any card after 1t has been returned. II it be
found that score returned is below that actually
played. the competitor snail be disqualified For
the addition Of the SCuTeS the committee Ii charge
OF the competition shall be responsible.
Etiquette is Defined.
The rules constituting the etiquette OF
golf have been reduced from ten to eight.
The first rule in the regular code stating
that a single player has no standing and
must always give way 20 a properly con-
stituted match. being included in rule l
Of the revised code. while the present
eighth rule. referring TO the right of
match playing the whole round to pass a
match playing a shorter round is also
made a part Of rule l. The revised eti-
quette Of golf, therefore. is:
/. No PLAYER. caddis CT onlooker should move OF
talk during stroke
2 No plsyer should play from the tee until the
players in front have played their second strokes
and are out Of range. play up 70 the putting
moved away.
3 Tie player who has the honor should Be al
lowed 70 play before his opponent tees his hall
4 Players who have holed out should not trv
their puts again when other players arc follow
ing them.
5 Players looking for lost ball must allow other
matches coming up 10 pass them
6. II match fails 10 keep its place on the green
and lose in distance more than one clear hole on
those in 'front.' it may be passed on request being
made
7. Turf cut or displaced by stroke should at
once be replaced.
s player should carefully an up all holes made
by himSelf in a bunker.
The revised code will be definitely acted
upon by the rules committee of the St.
Andrews Club. Scotland. in May
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