Rules Of Golf Competition

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In 1744, the Edinburgh Golf Association formulated and published a total of thirteen golf rules, which were first applied to the first British Open in 1754. Since 1897, R&A (Royal Classical Golf Club) has been responsible for maintaining and modifying golf rules. Golf withdrew from the Olympics in 1936, but its development did not stop. The North American continent is constantly experiencing a wave of golf, and due to regional, cultural, and political differences, rules have become ambiguous. Since 1951, the golf rules have been jointly approved by R&A and USGA (American Golf Association), and are revised every four years. The golf rules established by R&A and USGA maintain the order of golf movement. With the continuous development of golf, the importance of various major events in world sports has been continuously increasing. Finally, in 2016, golf returned to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In this context, R&A and USGA have revised the golf rules and implemented them from January 1, 2019. [8]
Although there are many rules of golf competition, the most basic rules are mainly two points: the first point is that participants compete under fair conditions; The second point is to handle any situation in an objective and fair manner during the competition. In fact, all golf rules are formulated based on these two premises.
Before starting a round of competition
Read the local rules on the scorecard or bulletin board. Make an identification mark on the ball. Many golf players use the same brand of ball, and if they cannot recognize their own ball, it will be considered lost. Count the number of clubs and carry a maximum of 14 clubs.
During a round of competition
Please do not seek advice from anyone except partners or caddies; Please do not provide any assistance to anyone except players who belong to the same party; You can inquire about information such as rules, distance and obstacle areas, and the position of flagpoles. During a hole match, do not practice hitting the ball. Unless explicitly permitted by local regulations, do not use any manual devices or abnormal equipment.
3. After the end of one round of competition
Make sure the results of the match are posted during the match. For Stroke play, please ensure that the scorecard is filled in correctly and submitted to the committee as soon as possible.
14.8.3 Golf Competition Rules
1. Serve area hitting ball
Between the two serve area markers, the front end of the two serve area markers is connected and the ball is kicked off within the length range of the two backward clubs. Playing a ball outside the serving area: In a hole match, there will be no penalty, and the opponent can immediately request you to hit the ball again; In Stroke play, you will be fined 2 strokes, and you must play another ball in the right area.
2. Playing ball
Unable to see the identification mark of the ball. After notifying the scorer and opponent, mark the position of the ball and pick it up for recognition.
Start playing the ball in its current position. Do not change the ball position, expected position, swing area, or playing line; Move, bend, or break any fixed or growing object, except when standing and swinging properly; press down on any object.