New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
REPORT ON LOCAL RULES
NJ. 6. A. CoGificati0n Committee
Ends It's Long LabOrS.
"A PLEA FOR UNIFORMITY
Association Accepts Conclusions
and Asks for Compliance
Herewith.

Herewith.
Afte- months II labor the committee ap-
pointed by the Metropolitan COX Associ-
alton ~ codify local rules has completed
its work. The report Of the cod.fcation
committee. consisting 81 Walter Travis.
chairman: Leighton Cslkins and Max BEN.
was read al an executive session Of the
metropolitan BODY Yesterday.
In addition 20 adopting the report Tire ex-
ecltive committee also recommer- that
clubs OF the association conform their local
rules as far as possible 20 the suggestions
orerea. also that the 7azs on the outgoing
holes Do white in color and the flags on
the trgoinE holes he red.
The report of the special committee
reads ss follows
= has beer widely reported that the Net
rcpoltaD Golf Association intends 10 nut
mo effect some sort Cf codifcation OF
appointed 70 draft a C0de OF Local rules
winch al clubs ir The ASSOCIATION would
ee expected 10 ADOPT II ought 20 have
l-en N9derStcoc without explanation that
.ooa. rules cannot DC ~Odided because t0ey
fcl-C cease go np local as soon Is 0ut INTO
general wise Fur-h eruore. no local asso-
EerCrai use any departures from .he rules
- ire game 81 Ecl- 7s amended and inter
lIeIe- ~ The United states Golf Ass0cis-
We make this preliminary statement. in
Fier OF the mlsstaf e~lerts which have been
T-ale as - the purpose OF our appoint
rnerf and the scope Of our dutie- We were
appointed merely 70 report as - the pra~-
Icahtlf- ~ securing some unrt0ruitv
aiIon6 me clubs IN our district with re-
srect 70 their local rules Cf play by means
OF such concentrations as might re
found 70 BE- applicable TO clubs generally.
10 that end we respectfully submit TINS
report.
We recommend the following suggestions
70 De made 70 clgns of this association with
respect 20 their local rules.
i The rules y the game Of golt con
template the adoption very generally Of
q LEGAL rule permitting % the hitting Of
Q oaA Nhe1 u has been played TO for
elEu putting green, and we therefore rec
o1lnend The ge1ersl adoption by clrhs Of
the following local rule
a bar PLAYED TO ? putting green other
ffar I7ar NJ -1e hole which rs being rlayed
must be lifted and dropped on the nearest
part of the fairgreen, but not nearer the
hole. without penalty
2 We ADVISE that all local rules he abol-
nSleG that permit l'ttnz a hall without
penalty when 70 has been played into a
hazard such rules often exist. % not
usually. Uhera hazards are really out 0f
place. snC punish good shots instead OF
submit IS 70 Ike cEr the hazard. instead
81 PII1nS N rule - take care OF the
properly placed for play under the ordinary
and LsUa. conditions Of weather. ana u is
C"trE ~ d folowirE wind or 40 unusually
last conditions OF turf that j. Tay Re
reached with a certain club. the remedy is
To- exercise proper Judgment under all the
r-r1 instances of the case FL the choice II
9. K IS important that Gu every hole
N1ere mere is a. oat-of-hounes rule. the
carefully marked and kept 90. This IS one
oL me most Important matters connected
with ne uT-kceD ~ 2 course. and he
greens committee should see that all such
Che marker s~e always kent properly y
FACE et course, IN ADDITION, me printed
local rules should fully define tile uCguda-
res limiting Tho course wherever they
q. The printed local rules should fully de-
fre what are hazards on the course whe--
ever there II amy deviation from deGni-
ton 'il OF the rules of the game NJ golf
An example OF the necessity % defining
what are hazards is tho r6mu.on case NJ
what is often called a bunker when L
really rs merely . grass covered mound.
com AnT saes 6 aa f. f'R e SgTa4ad % 2T
grass. whether or not il has been built
expressly as hazard. is not a hazard.
according ~ the rules ~ the same OF golf.
because grass. whether long or short. IS
never a hazard. unless q s. within the lin
IT'S of a defined hazard and a bunker is
pr or hole Iu The ground exposing tho soil.
u II Isl desire. rrar grass covered mounds
a~ cor- snG-l be- hazards, local rules 60 that
end must be adopted.
ID addition. n Is important trat the linz
US - AL hazards should Pc carefully
marked either naturally or ar-laciaIlv.
Whore a su-CaIied cop bunker or cop Isl
-s--- covered au# has been defined hv The
local rules CD Boo "a hazard, dCurr al once
arises rn ft- limits. r would therefore
seem 90 be necessary 20 mark irs limits
with small states because SD most cases
-le- would nos otherwise he clearly de-
NleG. I'm tre same waT - v-tL he seen
that snail stakes might often he necessary
e.. mark 1a- The limits ~ water hazards,
= r is advisable that the local rules at
each club 7E 40 ue printed and posted IN
me -. clubhouse I'D addition The local rules
-. unfortunately. they should be so ma
-eTn.e a. 20 make thar impossible. she
troa. rules for each hole ought 20 be print
"a and posted ar fhe tee
rs aside from the local rules above men
toned with regard Toe the lifting of a hall
living Oh a foreign putting green, and with
regard tn U-t nf bounds and hazards. L
should ae the ambition OF every club hv
changes and Improvement iu It's course
and otherwise 10 have as few local rules
We beI. eve lat the Individual clubs
should ra-. The benefit ~ advice from the
association with regard rn their general
rrI.U- .- rho matter nt their 'r.E. rules of
u'l-- and II the executive committee shall
decide rr ma Ee the above recruIUD ulaflUIs
81. rr. Globe II IS possible that there NAV
Pc Some Inquiries with regard thereto. We
therefore suggest for your Iteration
~ neither ir u 'Erf not 10 advisable go have
zur-romTitfee 0f tire executive commit
tee rf rha association appointed iu order
20 answer such Inquiries and 20 continue
the effort Co secure as much uniformity as