GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13226, 11 July 1906, Page 7

GOLF.

The men's foursome, which was to have been played at tho Cornwall l'ark links on Saturday, has been postponed until Saturday, the 21st., the draw being as published in last Saturday's Hkraj.iv . On Saturday next the George cup occupy the attentions of members, entries for which close on Friday. / DECISIONS OF THE RULES OF GOLF - COMMITTEE. .The following are interesting decisions of the Rules of Golf Committee. A member placed his opponent's card in the box without signing it. Within a minute ho discovered his; mistake, and requested the secretary to open the'box and allow him to sign it. The secretary complied, mentioning too fact that the signing would bo reported to the council. Answer.Rule 4 is quite absolute. The player is disqualified.At the last hole a ditch runs parallel to the course, un the right. On the right of this ditch is a field, which is out of bounds. A local rule states that a ball driven into this ditch may bo lifted and, dropped on the course unc.rr penalty of.one stroke. This ditch is at present being drained, and the groundsmen were at work upon it when tho disputed point arose. A sliced his drive, which ended in the ditch. He contended that, as the ditch was ground under repair, he was* entitled to lift it without, penalty* B replied that, as there was a local rule dealing with the ditch, A could not lift without losing one stroke. The ball lay in water in the ditch, which is a hazard, but sods had been cut from this part of the ditch. Did the local rule operate? Also, can a ball be lifted without penalty from a bunker which is being repaired? Answer.— the ball lay in a part of the ditch, under repair A can drop his ball in another part of the ditch, which is not under repair, without penalty. See. rule 10. Tho local rule operates. A ball cannot be lifted without penalty from a bunker which is being repaired.