Golf Rules.....Which Ones Would You Change?

[Eag's]

Following on from sms316 thread - http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16940
If you were responsible for writing up a new set of rules, which ones would you change or get rid off?
For me -
1. Getting DQ for not signing your score card. (Dumbest rule ever )
2. Being penalised when your ball moves on the green after you have addressed it.

[adlo]

Both good choices Eag's.

I think landing in a divot on the fairway should be given free relief.

[MegaWatty]

Spike marks on the green. Some arrogant prick should have fixed them!!!

[Jarro]

Moving potential club damaging objects from bunkers

[Grunt]

Can't you actually do that Jarro if you get you marker to agree it could be a risk of hurting either yourself or a fellow player. ie Rocks

[Daves]

Can't you actually do that Jarro if you get you marker to agree it could be a risk of hurting either yourself or a fellow player. ie Rocks

Some clubs adopt a local rule for it, allows you to remove loose stones from bunkers.

[Jarro]

I wasn't aware you could do it without penalty ??

[Daves]

I wasn't aware you could do it without penalty ??

see Local Rules section page 125 in the ROG. Reddy Bay has it.

[Minor_Threat]

Following on from sms316 thread - http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16940
If you were responsible for writing up a new set of rules, which ones would you change or get rid off?
For me -
1. Getting DQ for not signing your score card. (Dumbest rule ever )
2. Being penalised when your ball moves on the green after you have addressed it.

Can't agree with not signing your card. It is a simnple step to acknowledge the scores that have been written down, it isn't that difficult is it?

I dont have any issues with any rules so much, but I do hope they restrict equipment technology or cap it to how it currently stands!

[PerryGroves]

Bunker has a pond in the middle, you land in it, take your drop, splat, inevitably it's plugged. Let me place it at the nearest relief point out of the water. Has always seemed to me to be a double penalty.

[TheNuclearOne]

Some clubs adopt a local rule for it, allows you to remove loose stones from bunkers.

Yep, been in here for years.

[markTHEblake]

All of the rules of golf supports an underlying principle, to modify one that would mean relaxing or removing that principle. example is signing our cards, as that is the proof of our score, which is based on the #1 foundation or principle of golf - that we are on our "honour".

The placing of a ball after taking relief in a bunker is the good suggestion so far.

The one I also struggle with is when they make bunkers GUR, very common at Sanctuary Cove The Pines. The nearest point of relief often results in the golfer becoming very lucky by being able to drop on the green. I would like to see that a Sample local rule being drawn up that requires the golfer to take relief outside the bunker only on a line from the Hole and where the ball was, thus ensuring that he is still being impacted by hitting into the bunkers.

[Dennis]

Penalty for brushing the sand with your club in a bunker on the backstroke. As long as you complete the stroke, shouldn't be a penalty

[PeteyD]

But that could alter your swingpath.

[Dennis]

But that could alter your swingpath.

OK...why is it then ok to knock leaves off trees during the course of a swing...no penalty...you could alter your path there too

Knock grains of sand on your swing...penalty

It's an inconsistant rule

[henno]

Setting off firecrackers on the tee. It should be encouraged, even compulsory.

[PeteyD]

Um no, if you are in a hazard and knock leaves it is a penalty too.

[jimandr]

I saw an unfair rule in operation today, on the 18th at Wallacia. The course is soft after recent rain. Pup is a yard off the cut portion of the fairway, less than five yards from the surface of the green, but his ball is embedded. He had to play it as it lie, leaving an impossible shot, that would also inevitably cause damage to the course when he dug it out.

I know the downside of allowing relief from an embedded ball through the green, but I'd still change the rule and allow a drop, nearest point of relief. I've never agreed with the principle that a ''clearly'' embedded ball in the rough is rub of the green.

[markTHEblake]

I saw an unfair rule in operation today, on the 18th at Wallacia.

If the course gets muddy enough the committee should have the common sense to invoke the local rule from the Rules of Golf appendix

[Dennis]

Setting off firecrackers on the tee. It should be encouraged, even compulsory.

Perhaps only those that are over 100kg should be allowed on the course also?

[Jarro]

Perhaps only those that are over 100kg should be allowed on the course also?

They should be charged more for a round.

The extra $$$$ can pay for repairs needed to the course afterwards

[Dennis]

They should be charged more for a round.

The extra $$$$ can pay for repairs needed to the course afterwards

It's not just the footmarks they leave, but the extra mars bar wrappers to clean up and also the unexploded fireworls shells

[zacdullard]

unexploded fireworls shells

Fireworls?

[Dennis]

Fireworls?

Never seen a typo before?

Congratulations for pointing it out

Can you guess what it was meant to spell?

[ParMaster]

Narwhals?

Tool.