GMAQ NEWS
GOLF’S MODERNISED
RULES RELEASED
T
he R&A and the USGA
have unveiled the new
Rules of Golf, to be
implemented on 1 January
2019.
The R&A and the USGA
finalised golf’s new Rules last
month after an extensive
review that included a request
for feedback from the global
golf community on the
proposed changes. Golfers can
now access the official 2019
Rules of Golf by visiting
RandA.org or usga.org/rules.
The process to modernise the
Rules began in 2012 and was
initiated to ensure that the
Rules are easier to understand
and apply for all golfers and to
make the game more attractive
and accessible for newcomers.
While the majority of proposed
Rules remain intact in the final
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version, several important
changes to the initial proposals
and further clarification of
many Rules were incorporated.
David Rickman, Executive
Director – Governance at The
R&A, said, “We are pleased to
be introducing the new Rules
of Golf after a collaborative
and wide-ranging review
process which has embraced
the views of golfers, rules
experts and administrators
worldwide. We believe that the
new Rules are more in tune
with what golfers would like
and are easier to understand
and apply for everyone who
enjoys playing this great
game.”
“We’re thankful for the golfers,
administrators and everyone
in the game who took the time
to provide us with great insight
and thoughtful feedback,” said
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