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The Rules of GolfSunday, September 11, 2005The USGA, in conjunction with the R&A in St. Andrews, Scotland, writes, interprets and maintains the Rules of Golf to guard the tradition and integrity of the game. The two organizations are joint authors and owners of The Rules of Golf and Decisions on the Rules of Golf. Through an agreement with the R&A, the Rules jurisdiction of the USGA includes only the United States, its possessions and Mexico.Over at The Sand Trap, Erik J. Barzeski shares that " The Rules of Golf are not terribly complex. The rules are fairly simple so long as some basic concepts are understood. Those basic concepts include what to do when your ball finds a few different areas (hazards, ground under repair, the green, through the green, etc.), the idea and definitions of equity, fairness, and intent, and the pervading rule to play the ball as it lies." Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who insist that they're playing "golf" despite not playing by the rules of golf. Eric looks at some of the more misunderstood rules of the game we love so much in his recent post. www.thestandtrap.com |
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