USGA, R&A Announce Amendments to Rules of Golf Decisions

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by admin

Following the two-year review cycle with the USGA, The R&A has announced 30 new Decisions, 49 revised Decisions and one withdrawn Decision for the 2010-2011 edition of Decisions on the Rules of Golf. The changes will take effect on Jan. 1, 2010.

To see the changes for yourself click on Rules of Golf

The changes cover everything from whether you can wrap a towel around your leg to prevent injury from cactus needles during a stroke to whether your caddie can use his shadow to help indicate the line of play of a putt. They also cover the increasing likelihood that a player might adjust an adjustable club or putter during a round.