Rules

Well gentlemen, as the chair of the Rules and Handicaps Committee, I thought my job was going to be a breeze this summer.  Apparently not so.  For this past weekend, three situations arose that I had to make a ruling for.  Since some were unsure what the rules of golf allowed for in these cases, I thought I would share them with you.

Recently the Rules Committee had to make a ruling on a questionable play. We hate to pass judgment, but rules are rules.  They are there to keep everything fair, and equitable.

Ball Lost in Hazard?

In order to take a drop alongside a hazard (in order to save stroke AND distance), you must be certain, or virtually certain, that the ball landed in the hazard and is lost there.  

Hello gang - sheriff Christian here again (Rules & Handicap Committee).

I would like to take the time to remind all of you that all tournaments will be following the RCGA Rules of Golf, with a few minor variations known as Local Rules, posted in the Local Rules section (to the left side of this blog posting).

Please become very familiar with these Rules, as you will be expected not only to follow them, but to help out others who may not be aware of the Local Rules or the official RCGA Rules of golf.