Facts On the putting green of the 9th and finishing hole of an individual weekend stroke play competition at BMCC, Player DJ faced a mere 8-footer to salvage his par after nice shot from the left green-side bunker. He reached to brush away a couple of sand deposits in his line, and then abruptly caught himself, rising and asking his fellow-competitors if he could brush away the sand with the palm of his hand. Was he simply being cautious playing…
R18; Def. “Outside Agency” Certainly Brandt Snedeker had a lot to be pleased about this week. He shot 59, won the Wyndham Championship, some serious cash, and moved from 80th to 30th in the Fed Ex Cup play-off rankings. The entire Nashville community is rejoicing! Not bad! Unfortunately, one award will not be forthcoming. After watching the same commercial 50 times over the weekend Foremost realized, that in order to preserve the honor and integrity of the game, BS must…
Readers, Many of you have been asking Foremost about colliding balls… The general rule related to a moving ball striking a ball at rest is well-known and practiced. The scenario usually involves an approach shot striking a ball resting on the putting green. Most golfers know that the ball at rest that is moved must be replaced (R18-5). Less certainty prevails, however, when both balls are moving. Two recent incidents are offered for consideration: Facts – Partners’ Balls Collide From…
From: DH Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 10:43 PM To: Foremost Subject: Caddie speaks out on greens reading books JOHN WOOD, CADDIE TO MATT KUCHAR Monday, August 06, 2018 Dear USGA and R&A, We need to talk. This is where you’ve decided to put your foot down? Restricting green-reading materials? Because it feels like there’s an elephant on the tee box that no one’s addressing — looking at you, 350-yard drives — and you guys are waving your hands…
(Def. “Nearest Point of Relief”; Rs 12,20,24,27), but first: New Rule! Does the Reader find the spectacle of the professional golfer consulting his greens notebook a little over-the –top? Continuing in their efforts to make the Rules of Golf easier and more comprehensible to the general golfing public, the USGA and the R&A jointly proposed a rule to be effective in 2019 which would address “greens-reading materials.” The concern was that current elaborate greens-reading materials lessen the skill, ability, and…