Golf rules change after Harrington wind ball

Golf 's governing body rules change the wind the ball, leading to this year the three winner, Derek Harrington and the United States of America punishment Open champion Mike roy.

Nine Golf 34 principle of the rules of the game were revised, improved "transparency and ensure that punishment is disproportionate," the United States Golf Association and the royal ancient Golf Club of St Andrews issued a joint statement.

Game player will no longer be punished wind makes the ball after the move, they have solved it. Changed after Harrington, were condemned in Abu Dhabi HSBC championship in January, McIlroy in the British Open in July. In May, Simpson won the Zurich New Orleans when he took the penalty, his ball to move the fifteenth green of the last round. In his playoff loss to the Bubba watson.

" When the wind blew, I'm worried about my ball, I'm worried about my putter, distracting me from my putter to hole," Harrington said in a statement issued by the United States Golf Association. " The player will not be punished or disqualified unfair. This is for our players to take a rest."

Game player can also be smoothed or rake the sand or soil at risk before the shot, as long as they do not improve their lies, stance, swing or game line. Previously, the players of the punishment, they in sand bunker or smooth soil in dangerous even away from the ball.

Late rules

In another variation, game player can no longer be disqualified because of late start time. If a player to five minutes before the time, they will be assessed one or two stroke penalty in stroke events, or the loss of the first hole in match play.

In 2010,Patient monitor are highly desired because of the following reasons. They are extremely comfortable regardless of weather conditions Jim Barclay championship was cancelled, he overslept, missed his tee time for pro - event in five minutes.

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