Evening journal., 1920-09-01
PLAY GOLF BY
new RULES NOW
u. S. G. A. Amendments Be
come Operative on Links
Today

The new rules Of the limited states
Golf Association become operative
today.
AS Standardization will not become
effective until May OF next year the
weighr, size or make OF the ball used
not be given a great deal Of consld-
Grafton at this time. Also the pro-
fesslonal and amateur definition safely
can be left in the hands Of the u. S.
G. A. executive committee. What
really Is OF vital interest 10 the play
ers at this moment Is the new stymle
definition and the amendments to the
rules for lost ball, the ball out OF
bounds and what to do in the event
OF an unplayable lie.
According TO Rule OF the old code
a ball had TO be played wherever 10
ny or the hole given up, except unde
certain conditions or otherwise as
specified In local rules. Now Rule G
says "A ball may be lifted from
any place on the course under penalty
OF stroke and distance. II a player III
a ball In accordance with this rule he
shall play his next stroke as nearly as
possible at the spot from which the
ball was played. II the ball so lifted
was played from the teelng ground
the player may tee a ball for his next
stroke. In every other case the ball
must be dropped. :"
Rule II, medal play, has been
changed 10 read the same as Rule 6,
match play. Heretofore in medal play
for a lift, but the player was al
lowed to tee up the second ball be-
hind the place from which the FIRST
was lifted.
According TO the new Interpretation
OF Rule 2i. III the bail be lost except
In water casual water, or out OF
bounds the player shall return as
nearly as possible to the spot from
which the ball was played and drop
another ball, with a penalty OF one
stroke" By the old code the player
hole, unless IL was afierward dis
covered that the opponents ball also
had been lost in which event the
hole was declared halved.
For medal play the lost ball rule
now Is the same as in match play.
There Is this difference noticeable be-
tween The new medal play rule and
the old: According TO the latter.
whether he lost his ball playing
'MlIOuNA Nlf NIifH NI AINUl HhA-
ard" the player was allowed to re-
turn as near as possible TO the spot
from which the ball was struck and
"tee up" under penalty Of one stroke.
There Is nothing so very compile
ated about the out OF bounds rule
that 70 should cause trouble. II ball
Is out OF bounds the player Is re-
quired TO make his next shot as
nearly as possible at the spot from
which the ball was played, under
penalty OF stroke and distance. II
Inc ball Is played out OF bounds ron
the tee the next ball may be teed.
Under the old rule the PLAYER losi
distance only. Permission is given
clubs To alter thb penalty or stroke
and distance TO distance only, so II
will be well 10 inquire what
penaltv incurred by a lost ball al tnt
Fnrineers' or for ihe club 10 make II
plain whether or not they have q
. local rule. The above rule also ap-
plies TO medal play.
As for the stymie there Is JUS
his 20 remember: III the opponent
Law the PLAYER a stymle the player
NAV remove the opponents ball, ano
ihe opponent shall then be deemee
10 have holed in his next stroke
But II a player. playing within lh'
houndarles Of the putting green. lays
himself a stymle Il viii be up 10 mn
10 work out his own salvat 'on OF te
quote from the Il. S. G. A. folder
athe rule in this case does not apply