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Rules of Golf 2019: My Reaction

The Rules of Golf are changing in 2019 and there are several changes that stand out to me. Earlier this week I watched a short YouTube video from Rick Shiels discussing a few of the changes you need to be aware of. Then I found a list of 20 of the most important changes. Below I will list and react to these. Keep in mind, I play golf every week/weekend and while I don’t play a lot of competitive golf, I try to play by the Rules of Golf. Some of these rules are good and will potentially increase pace of play. Some, though, are silly and unnecessary. Let’s discuss.
1. Search time – Reduced from 5 to 3 minutes
I LOVE this change. You don’t need 5 minutes to find your golf ball. If you don’t see it, after 1 or 2 minutes, accept it and drop. Will be curious to see if any PGA TOUR players are put on the clock for this. Of course TOUR players have a slight advantage of someone seeing where their ball ends up.
2. Ball moving during search – replace (no penalty)
This is a good change. Now, if the move is intentional, there should be a penalty. But if I am kicking through leaves or thick grass, if the ball moves, a penalty is unnecessary. Read For More Information - http://rickyleepotts.com/2018/12/rules-of-golf-2019-my-reaction.html/comment-page-1#comment-168311

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