Golf Rules

Historical Rules of Golf
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In golf history, the origin of most of the sport is considered to be originated in Scotland, of course, mainly because of According to legend, early in 1400 began in the St Andrews Scottish seaside town, a piece of barren land, with fruit trees made of wood, leather-wrapped hit a small ball made of feathers, to a certain distance away , pre-specified good ball hole. And this was because of poor farmers abandoned land, and ultimately become the world's most famous golf courses - St Andrews Old Course (Old Course, St. Andrews).

Historically, the world's first rules of golf development in the 1744 Friends of Edinburgh Golfers, and announced in clear text, a total of thirteen. From the beginning of 1897, R & A Rules of Golf to shoulder the responsibility of maintenance and modification. Today, the rules of golf has been great change. For each of the four movements, it is required by the corresponding rules, it is a universal language, a universal tool; for golf, the golf rules of golf is to maintain order, and guidelines for amateur and professional players competition standards.

The current revised, printed once. With the development of the sport since the original rules need through continuous review, revision, can be more consistent with the spirit of golf.

Golf rules 【Introduction】

Rules of Golf are mainly related to four areas:

The first part is about In a sense, the continuity and the concept of

The second part is about the

The third part is about

Appendix IV is divided into parts: for the court, ball, clubs and so on with almost the development of golf in recent years, the norms and instructions.

Rules Q & A:


tee shot on the first hit was empty, the ball seat before proceeding to the next bar down

Players hit from the tee to play completely empty the ball. He pushed the ball seat to the ground, keep playing. What is the ruling according to the rules?

When the players hit the ball, the ball became the ball in use (see Block the ball into the ground, the player will move the ball, under the rule 18-2a, penalty one stroke penalty and replace the ball. However, when the players continue to hit the ball, but did not replace the ball, he should be penalized one and distance penalty (see decision 27/17). This procedure rule 18-2a are not bound, therefore, rule 18-2a of the penalty is not applicable here.
frame finished another ball, in the course of 5 minutes to find the ball, find the original ball


Tee ball players, looking a bit rough to return the ball after a good tee another ball rack. Good ball in the rack before serving, and 5 minutes to find the ball, the original ball was found. Players can be mounted ball abandoned the initial ball to play?

Can. Because the players do not play ball on a good frame, the ball is not in use the ball (see (See
use of electronic devices


Players on the pitch should ensure that the use of any electronic device will not affect any player. The use of electronic devices such as mobile phones, portable computers, calculators, television or radio, they are not breaking the rules 14-3. For example, electronic devices used to get has nothing to do with the game, rules, court (see rule 14-3/5.5) or other information released before the game. However, if the player uses the device against the rules to give assistance to provide or 8-1 words, is considered a violation of 14-3, the penalty is imposed on disqualified.
players have the right to accept the remedy picked up the ball; then again the players placed the ball and play from the initial position


Players can not move from state court to accept obstacles and unusual remedy, pick up the ball. He realized, in accordance with the rules allow the drop in the only place basically can not hit the ball. So he put the ball back from the original position to play. What is the ruling?

Players can follow the rule 24 or rule 25 of the remedial measures taken, pick up the ball. However, he decided to give remedy, the right of his ball was canceled. As he picked up the ball in use, in accordance with the Rules 18-2a, he would be penalized one stroke.
the tee shot on the first time before the practice swing moved the ball accidentally


Before playing the tee, the player to swing practice, in practice the process he accidentally hit with a club and move the tee to the ball.

No player hit the ball (see the Because the ball is not in use the ball (see Players must play from the tee
prevent broken back swing on the tee branch


The tee, the player broke a branch of their swing. Players adhere to such conduct does not violate Rule 13-2, because his balls have not yet in use. The player is right for?

Incorrect. Players try to swing the region improved, in violation of Rule 13-2. Although the rules allow the players finishing 13-2 uneven ground state, but do not allow the branches to break prejudice to swing. Even though the players before making the next shot, choose other places in the service area to re-frame the ball, or you want to lend a penalty.