At last, no more of this…

Call it the Dustin Johnson Rule. Overnight the R&A and USGA announced the introduction of a new local rule that effectively rescinds the penalty applied when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The new rule will be available to committees in charge of competitions from January 1, 2017.

Rules of Golf

Changes in Latitude

Golf’s rules-makers soften their stance on some things for 2016.