Rules of golf
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The Rules of Golf are standardised procedures in which the game of golf should be played.
The main rule as defined by the R&A is
Play the ball as it lies, play the
[edit] The Rules of Golf (book)
The Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status is a booklet jointly published by the governing bodies of golf (R&A/USGA) to define how the game is to be played fairly. The rules committee of the
The rules can also refer to other rules affecting a player. These can either be amendments to the Rules of Golf or completely new articles such as;
- Decisions on the Rules of Golf, a book published irregularly by the USGA and R&A to clarify questions and queries raised by the main rules.
- Local rules set by the committee of a
- Rules of etiquette, covered by the main book, define the proper behaviour of those playing the game
- Special rules for a competition, for example as set out by the championship committee for The Open Championship
- Rules governing the size, shape and performance of golf equipment (clubs and balls) as defined by the R&A/USGA
- Golfers with disabilities can play the game following A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities as published by the R&A
Note that while the USGA define the rules of the handicap system, the R&A take no part in this instead allowing the national bodies to define and operate their own rules.
The R&A is a private golf club run for the benefit of its members, as such since 2004 it has passed responsibility of publishing the rules to a private company, R&A Rules Ltd, operating under the stewardship of the R&A.
[edit] See also
- United States Golf Association