Equipment and the Rules of Golf

Equipment and the Rules of Golf

Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules.  News flash – from the viewpoint of the Rules, it’s not just us playing golf, it’s also our “equipment”. Equipment includes anything we, our fellow competitors...
What a relief, or not!  

What a relief, or not!  

Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules. A basic principle of golf is that the ball is to be played as it lies. However, there are times when we find our ball in positions that seem unfair (e.g., in...