Among the proposed changes is a reduction on the time you can search for a lost ball from five minutes to three. A simplification of how to drop a ball, allowing for golfers to even hover it one inch off the ground before releasing it, is also offered. Unlike placing a ball, the one...
Another pace-of-play rule change instituted by the USGA involved reducing the “Time to Search Before Ball is Declared Lost” from five minutes to three minutes. With marshalls lining every fairway in professional golf, this rule has had little impact on the elite level. And for amateur player...
New USGA Rule: Viewers Can No Longer Call in Moving-Ball PenaltiesPainter, Jill
Probably not, but nevertheless a new rule might soon go into effect regarding what happens if a ball moves on the green. USGA Vice President Tom O’ Toole addressed the subject at May 2 at Congressional Country Club, site of this year’s U.S. Open. The issue came to the...
rule change calls for a reduction in the time you can search for a lost ball from five minutes to three. The rules-makers also want to simplify dropping when taking relief (but still retain its randomness) by allowing golfers to drop from any height. The recommendation is that the ball ...