Rules of Golf:
Quick Tips
1.
If a ball is lost, the penalty is stroke and distance.
Follow
rule 27-2: “If a ball may be lost outside a water hazard or may
be out of bounds, to save time the player may play another ball
provisionally in accordance with Rule 27-1…” Don’t forget
to announce you are playing a provisional ball and play this
ball before going forward to search for the original ball.
A ball is
deemed lost if not found or identified as his by the player
within five minutes.
See the “Rules
of Golf” for other conditions resulting in a ball being
deemed lost. This is described in more detail
here.
2.
You may not touch the ground of a hazard with your hand or a
club. Follow rule 13-4: “Except as provided in
the rules, before making a stroke at a ball that is in a hazard
… the player must not:
a.
Test the
condition of the hazard or a similar hazard;
b.
Touch the
ground in the hazard or water in the water hazard with his hand
or a club; or
c.
Touch or move
a loose impediment lying in or touching the hazard.
P.S.
If you are going to spend five minutes looking for a ball, let
the group behind you play through first.
Handicap: Quick Tips
1.
Your handicap index and a course handicap for a competition
are usually not the same number. A course handicap is
determined by applying the player’s Handicap Index to a Course
Handicap Table or Course Handicap Formula.
To
determine your course handicap, use the following calculator:
USGA Handicap System Calculator
