
September 2020 results Middelburg

1 – Search time – reduced to ONLY 3 minutes
2 – Ball moved during search – replace with no penalty
3 – Embedded ball – Free relief anywhere through course
4 – Measuring a drop – Use any club ( except putter )
5 – Dropping – Drop from knee height
6 – Taking stance on wrong green is not permitted
7 – Ball unintentionally hits player or equipment – No penalty
8 – Double hit – No penalty only counts as 1 stroke
9 – Touching sand in bunker incidentally is permitted
10 – loose impediments can be removed anywhere including hazards
11 – Dropping a ball out of bunker – 2 Penalty strokes
12 – Water hazards – Now called “Penalty Areas”
13 – Touching ground in penalty area – No penalty
14 – Ball moves on green after being marked – Replace no penalty
15 – Ball accidentally moved on putting green – replace no penalty
16 – All damage to green can be repaired
17 – Positioning a club for alignment is not permitted
18 – Caddie assisting with alignment is not permitted
19 – Putting with flag stick in hole is permitted
20 – Ball wedged against flag stick and side of hole is deemed holed
As South Africa nears the launch date of the USGA Course Rating System, including Slope, we look at what golfers can expect when the new system is launched on 3 September this year. Continue reading