Ventura County Junior Golf Association 2008

Mini-Tour: Rustic TwiLight Classic

May 9, 2009

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

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Rules

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1. USGA Rules of Golf

The Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play, and where applicable, by posted Tournament Rules, Conditions and Definitions. 

The Rules Official will administer the rules.  Spectators are not to give rulings on the Rules of Golf.  Spectators will be brought into a situation only if the Rules Official asks you.

It is also very important that competitors and parents both review the Tour Policy located at the top (Click Membership Tab > Tour Policy).

 

2. General Rules Knowledge

Rules of golf knowledge can only help you enjoy the game more.  Most of the difficult rulings get complicated because of a lack of general rules knowledge.

The Rules of Golf booklet - Knowing the rules of any game you play is important to your ultimate success of playing.  Basics for any golfer to review, study and understand:

  1. Important to begin with Page 1 - How to use the Rules book...
  2. Then the basics - Etiquiette and DefinitionsOnce these are understood...
  3. Start reviewing the Rules of Play.  Specific suggested Rules to cover first:
  • Player's Responsibilites:  Rule 6 The Player, Rule 7 Practice, Rule 8 Advice
  • Order of Play:  Rule 10 Order of Play
  • Teeing Ground:  Rule 11 Teeing Ground
  • Playing the Ball:  Rule 12 Searching for and Identifying Ball, Rule 13 Ball Played as it Lies, Rule 14 Striking the Ball
  • The Putting Green:  Rule 16 The Putting Green, Rule 17 The Flagstick
  • Ball Moved, Deflected or Stopped:  Rule 18 Ball at Rest Moved
  • Relief Situations and Procedure:  Rule 20 Lifting, Dropping and Placing; Playing from a Wrong Place.  Rule 23 Loose Impediments, Rule 24 Obstructions, Rule 26 Water Hazards, Rule 27 Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball, Rule 28 Provisional Ball.

After reviewing the 17 Rules above, you are off to a great start leaving 17 more for a total of 34 Rules.  After reading the booklet cover to cover, you can begin reviewing the Decisions on the Rules of Golf book!

Enjoy the Game.  Know the Rules.