GOLFRULES,ETIQUETTE,EQUIPMENT.pptVIP

GOLF RULES, ETIQUETTE, EQUIPMENT USGA GOLF RULES MATCH PLAY WIN OR LOSE THE HOLE MEDAL PLAY TOTAL STROKES STROKE PLAY ON THE TEE MUST TEE BETWEEN OR BEHIND TEE MARKERS IF THE BALL FALLS OFF THE TEE, WHEN NOT IN PLAY, IT IS NOT A STROKE WHEN DOES IT COST A STROKE? A “WIFF” IS A STROKE ON THE FAIRWAY OR IN THE ROUGH YOU MUST PLAY THE BALL WHERE IT LIES YOU CANNOT IMPROVE YOUR LIE BY MOVING, BREAKING, OR BENDING GROWING VEGETATION (2 STROKES OR LOSS OF HOLE) YOU CAN MOVE LOOSE NATURAL OBJECTS WITHOUT PENALTY; BUT IF YOU MOVE THE BALL (1 STROKE) FAIRWAY/ROUGH (CONTINUED) IF YOU PLAY THE WRONG BALL (2 STROKES OR LOSS OF HOLE) PLAY OUT HOLE WITH CORRECT BALL LOST BALL 5 MINUTES AND/OR PLAY THRU DROP (PROVISIONAL BALL)FROM SPOT LAST PLAYED (1 STROKE) MAY BE RETEED IF LOST FROM THE TEE SHOT (HITTING 3) RULES FOR HAZARDS WATER HAZARDS IF YOUR BALL LANDS IN WATER: IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SHOT GO FOR IT “LUCKY” (CAN’T GROUND CLUB) PLAY A PROVISIONAL BALL FROM THE SPOT LAST PLAYED (1 STROKE) DROP BEHIND THE HAZARD (1 STROKE) LATERAL WATER HAZARD PLAY FROM LAST SPOT OR; DROP WITHIN 2 CLUB LENGTHS OF HAZARD MARGIN SAND BUNKERS CANNOT GROUND CLUB (2 STROKES) IF BALL IS COMPLETELY BURIED OR COVERED YOU CAN REMOVE ENOUGH OF THE IMPEDIMENT TO SEE THE BALL CASUAL WATER, GROUND UNDER REPAIR, OR.... OTHER THAN A HAZARD OR THE GREEN ONE CLUB LENGTH RELIEF NO CLOSER TO THE HOLE NO PENALTY IN A HAZARD PLAY IT AS IT LIES; LIFT WITHOUT PENALTY AND DROP IN THE HAZARD NO CLOSER TO THE HOLE LIFT AND DROP OUTSIDE THE HAZARD; PENALTY 1 STROKE CASUAL WATER, GROUND UNDER REPAIR, OR.... ON THE GREEN LIFT WITHOUT PENALTY AND PLACE TO GET MOST RELIEF POSSIBLE; NO CLOSER TO THE HOLE LOST BALL NO PENALTY FOR LOST BALL IN THIS SITUATION RELIEF FROM OBSTRUCTION MOVABLE OBSTRUCTION IF THE BALL DOES NOT LIE IN OR ON THE OBSTRUCTION MOVE THE OBSTRUCTION BALL LIES IN OR ON OBSTRUCTION, LIFT AND PLACE IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTION ONE CLUB LENGTH RELIEF RULES ON THE GREEN ON THE GREEN IF YOU HIT THE FLAGSTICK