Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-03
Many Alterations
In Rules Of Golf
Provide for Maximum Weight
and Minimum Size of Ball
-Lightens Penalties.

London, June IA number OF
alterations in the rules of golf have
been officially notified by the rules
OF golf committee of the Royal and
Ancient club, the legislative author
ity for the game
Perhaps the most important OF
the provisions is that which lays
down the maximum weight and the
minimum size OF the ball.
This move in the direction of a
standard ball will net, however, solve
the great problem OF the day, which
arises out OF the undoubted ten
dency OF the long-nying ball to rob
the game of golf of its essential
characteristics.
Balls made TO the new specifIca-
tons actually fly further than their
banned predecessors.
Another important I alteration
lightens the penalty for lost ball"
On the other hand, the price to be
paid for ''out Of bounds is increased.
The practice, which was becoming
common. Of waiying penalties in
match play competitions is absolutely
barred, under pain Of disqualified
ton.
The question OF the use Of the lat
est freak clubs made and used in the
United States, such as grooved,
slotted or corrugated irons and
mashies, which are supposed to
make it easy to put stop on ball,
has not been dealt with, but the
warning is issued that these clubs
may be barred in the near future.
The more. important OF the new
rules are as follows:
Rule as--Lost and Unpiayetie Ball:
u) II ball be lost texcept IN water
or casual water) or be deemed BY the
player 10 be unplayable. the. player shall
play his next stroke as nearly as POSSIBLE
at the spet from which the ball which is
lost or Inplayable was played, adding
penalty stroke to the score for the hole.
II the stroke was played from the tee
ing ground a ball may be tecd in all other
cases ball shall be dropped.
beca played to a part Of the course where
IT is likely to be lost or unplaysble. the
player may at once play another ball
but if tho firs, bali be neither lost nor
uapiayabl 1t shall continue In play with
Rule 2s-Ban Out Of Bounds:
Il, II a bali lie out OF bounds the
player anall play his next stroke as nearly
es possible at the spot from which the
hall which is out OF bounds was played,
adding a penalty stroke to the score for
the hole.
Tho provisions for teeing-up and avoid
ins delay are the same as in Rule 20. The
penalty stroke in the ease Of out Of bounds
may be remitted by local rule.
player may stand out of bounds to
p.s.- ball lying within bounds
Special Rules for Stroke Competitions:
Rule IL: =.
A ball may be lifted from any place on
rho course. II player lifts a ball under
the prov visions OF this rule he shall either
JD play hall as provided for in Rule 22,
O. tA tee ard play ball under penalty
% two strokes behind the place from
wh!SA the ball was lifted. II this is i'm
possible, he shall tee and play bail under
penalty of two strokes as near a possible
to the place from which the ball was lift
ed. but not to the hole
In preparing tee as above authorized,
tho player is exempted from the restric-
Ions imposed by Rule IS (Which forbids a
piarer before striking ball, moving,
n2cd,ng or breaking anything fixed or
growing except to take his stance or make
mis- swing).
The weight Of the bah shall be not
greater than l,62 ounces ayoirdupois. and
re size not less than I.6s inches IN diam
etc. The rules Of go,f committee will
taAs whatever steps IL thinks necessary
70 limit the power of the ball with regard
70 distance should any ball of greater
power be introduced"