[jlab-9hgl 01065] Re: Proposed Rules Changes

[Mac Mestayer]

Hello all;

I agree with Mark.
The fundamental rule of golf is "play it as it lies".
Playing "winter rules" in summer is crazy.
You are always allowed to get relief from abnormal
conditions like obstructions and casual water, but to
allow "lift, clean and place" all year is just not right.

 		- my two cents, Mac

"mestayer at jlab.org", (757)-269-7252

On Fri, 24 Feb 2017, Mark Ito wrote:

> *Considering keeping winter rules for entire season*
>
> I don't like winter rules in general. It means after all shots in the fairway 
> I have to pick up the ball and tee it up on a tuft of grass (a 
> within-one-club-length tuft of grass, of course). Which is what I do (not 
> joking), otherwise I am letting down my teammates by not taking full 
> advantage of the rules. But it is silly (and not everyone know you can do 
> this, so don't tell them).
>
> Winter rules are for when the course is so sloppy that many fairway-landing 
> shots end up with the ball covered with mud. Or at least kinda like that in a 
> lot of places. Then winter rules make sense.
>
> *and adding specific info for hardpan in fairway and relief from roots.*
>
> We don't need special rules for special conditions that we make up. Such 
> things are just rub of the green, yo.
>
> http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_ruboftheg.htm
>
> If you don't like the lie, declare it unplayable.
>
> http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/a/rule28.htm
>
> -- 
> marki at jlab.org, (757)269-5295
>
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