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Real Estate Agent with Rich Sellers Lake Arrowhead, CA (Coldwell Banker)
New Federal Golf Rules These new golf rules will be in effect beginning September of 2011. Please share with fellow golfers. President BHO has recently appointed a Golf Czar and major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective September 1, 2011. This is only a preview as the complete rule book (expect 2000 pages) is being rewritten as we speak. Here are a few of the changes. Golfers with handicaps: - below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%. - between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees. - above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play. The term "gimmie" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows: - handicaps below 10, no entitlements. - handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts. - handicaps above 18, if your ball is on green, no need to putt, just pick it up. These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring. In addition, a Player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round. Any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par from the player actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again. The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but the term "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above. This is intended to "re-distribute" the success of winning by making sure that in every competition, the above 18 handicap players will post only "net score" against every other player's "gross score". These new Rules are intended to CHANGE the game of golf. Golf must be about Fairness. It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility. This is the "Right thing to do."
Posted by
Richard Sellers



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Comments (5)

Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Hi Rich!  I'm more of a casual golfer and make my own rules.  :o)

Have a great weekend!

Ann

Jul 30, 2011 03:32 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

I can hear your frustration....and understand it. It's all about "balance" I hear....and as a Lake Arrowhead boat owner....boy, I can tell you, I need to pony up more than my fair share. Hubby fishing on the dock as we speak...need some Arrowhead time myself, maybe this week.

Jul 30, 2011 03:41 AM
Michael Dagner
Brokers Guild Classic - Denver, CO
Your Denver Homes Realty Expert

Hi Rich,

I'm with Ann, above.  If you're as bad at golf as some of us are, you need to relax, enjoy yourself, and make up some rules that help you do that.  For those that do take it seriously, your spot on.  Have a great one!

Jul 30, 2011 06:23 PM
Kim Sellers
Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker - Lake Arrowhead, CA
Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow

Rich this is classic!  My handicap is going down as you know...

Jul 31, 2011 04:17 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Under the new rules I could become a competitive golfer! Enjoy the day!

Aug 02, 2011 12:44 AM