Page 12


HRGolfGuide.com GOLF'S NEW RULES: KEY CHANGES


The R&A and the USGA have released golf's new Rules, which will take effect on January 1, 2019. Here are five of the most significant changes.


How to Drop a Ball You will drop your ball from knee height into the relief area.


Three minutes will be the maximum


allotted time to search for a ball, rather than the current five minutes.


Time for Ball Search


Repairing Spike Marks


Leaving Flagstick in the Hole


You will be allowed to repair spike marks and any other damage on the putting green caused by a person, an animal or maintenance practices.


Relaxed Rules in Penalty Area


You will be allowed to ground your club and move loose impediments in a penalty area (an expanded concept of water hazards that does not include bunkers).


For more information on


golf's new Rules, please visit usga.org or randa.org.


The new Rules will go into effect on January 1, 2019.


If you make a stroke from on the green and your ball hits the flagstick in the hole, there will be no penalty.


© 2018 R&A Rules Limited and the United States Golf Association. All rights reserved.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20