New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
Hockey
THE AMATEUR In GOLF
NEW RULE ADOPTED.
Some Interpretations Of PS0y"g
Code by the Committee.

., ror,r,,.tea Of the United States
rSolf Association has followed the leao OF Nle . "
ern GoIf Association by adopting a new s
r7,le which IS stringent tnan Ine O-1 -
-o,sAouently more difficult 10 evade. IN Iu'uie'
anv one 7gho acts g cadoie OF caoui0 nae HioS'
s-rer the age Of sixteen will forfet ms 0io''1
standing ..,o- .b-esten
,-s1v hzy 5ebarring all who or may have neen
professionals in other branches OF alnie'io' -
Qualities Itself by exempeng those now IaUeo g
amateurs Were this not done tne ne" iuie -
be certain 10 work a hardship on many proli1lie"'
ysts,yrz Of the present tina who in the o4o Gays
received salaries as professionals or semi
sionsls. -, ,+a,-
Nothing is found the new rule TO ceoaT oei t,l
,lsssss Of professionals from taking part III StUD
1,,-s,,,sors While this rule does not arect cluo
events the professional in other lines Wouio DC
oeharred should he attempt to conpete II ~. -
rnant or team match controlled by the p4Iei1 u
s-sriztion The new definition reads as follows;
- -s-son shall be considered anna
4esIr or shall be eligible 20 compete IN Ihe @ 1 event
Championship Of this assocao; I5 6v Il who accepts
o. has accepted. directly or inoIecIS;; @ having
or teaching the Of golf or PLY Hh0 90 ofber golf
makes or repairs golf clubs gon Pes see 9I Of sixteen
bas received pay for services as caqay; s
aadie master or tn Sny oher branch Of a
ietics. provided hoeEeG tRas as an amateur by
-ezson of this bylaw may be reRstateo ca 1aSI Zion
ing t. the sTenee Of erifng SUCH reinstate
%sn- Nothing herein contained sha5l reQG1ie GOOD
5nsta5eTnent amateur OF any 7eeee under the
provisions Of Section 7 Of the bylaws 0i UA-'
Sec SProtests against any ,la%s must be
re5e in writing by member OF oIro peotss sssrss
20 This associs.91 ass1ion % with certificate by the
secretary Of such club that the re sScb club
.a-,,-+s +o F2,Ies So and Is demand recog-
t+io- ~ the tournament committee and the Unlteo
e.ates Golf Association. instead OF leaVIhe '-
-lavers 70 choose who shall decide ther olsiu'es-
n .oe nevv rules Of golf Rule S5 is AMENDED u
read follows:
Isl he made before the players strike on from ne
next teeing r9u96 or & IN fe !esve S the putting green
An disputes shall be decided by tne e9tII .tsII he
nai unless appeal be taken to ne esoeiation,
whose decision shall be conclusive
r,,,s 7s fs-roke cor1petition) Is amended to read
as follows:
All disputes shall decidsd BY the oecGn eGffe aaf e m
charge Of the ,sn 70 the executive
Inittee OF the United States assocla'ion' "I'0e -
cision shall be conclusive
A r,sforn dear TO the hearts Of American golfers
e. --.crice swing has been preserved by the
rrnited States Golf Association committee IN a'S
Interpretation of the new rule adopted eoIo@o' -
providing that such a swing is feIii1sSIAHe W - -
more than a clubs length from the ball huIes o1
.oiF on this question as well the United states
Golf Association Interpretation. follows;
Rule Ii truIes of golo-Before striking at ll ban
sr NAV g player shall not move, be-1d nor DIeah
rnvf1in1 fixed growing except so Tar az Is nee
eSSa-v 70 enable him fairly 10 take his cha1ce IN
addressing the ball or in making MS nsckMeTo % %
Soruard swing The club may only De srouhoeo
tightly and not pressed on the ground
Ihe penaIty for a breach OF this RUE snaH DC
the loss Of the hole
The tuterrresation of this rule by the United
States Golf Association Is as follows:
This rule does not prohibit practice stroke more
than clubs length from the ball
Official sanction has been granted the Fox Hills
Golf Club by the Metropolitan Golf Association for
an oaen amateur tournament May IL. Il and lb
This viii probably be two weeks prior TO the
Metropolitan championship Al the last meeting OF
the board Of governors Of the Fox Hills Golf Club
more than eighty new members were elected. in
cludtng twenty from the Crescent Athletic Club.
An amendment TO the constitution adopted
with relation TO nonresident membership Hereto
fore no one was eligible nonresident member
shin who resided within City miles Of the club
house This was changed to within ten miles Of
the boundary limits OF greater New York
Although 10 official decision has been reached as
vet il is said by those in position TO know that
the next championship tournament OF the Metro
poiitan Golf Association WILL in all probability. be
held over the links Of the Apawamis club An
ectItire committee meeting of the association will
be held in March. when the date and selection OF
course viii be definitely determined.