New USGA Rule: Viewers Can No Longer Call in Moving-Ball PenaltiesPainter, Jill
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...
"A player's ball lies in the general area. Can the player clean their ball before replacing it when it has been moved by another ball?" "Can a player play their ball when it is found after dropping another ball under the penalty area rule?" "A player's club breaks on their downswing...
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...
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