GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14933, 5 March 1912, Page 10

GOLF.

Among the latest decisions of the Rules of Golf Committeeman) the following:—New Forest Golf Club: On. the teeing ground a player took" a practice swing, t (struck the ground near his teed ball, and caused the Kail to fall off the tee. (1) Did he incur a penalty? (2)' Would he hare incurred a penalty if the, club had touched ball? (3) What penalty is incurred when either incident occurs through.the green? Answer- ' No. The practice awing was not a stroke, and the teed ball was not in play. Through the green, in the first instance, the- penalty is one stroke under rule 12 (3). In the second case any contact between the head of tho club and the ball, resulting in a movement of the ball, constitutes a stroke (see definition 13). Streatham Golf Club: la a foursome, on the putting green, both ■ iball!? lay on the same side of the hole. As the player whose ball was further from the hole was about to put one of the opponents removed some leaves round tho hole bv scraping them aside with a club. The player claimed tho hole under rule 28. Can this claim be admitted? Answer— opponent infringed rule 28 (1), and the player wis within Jiis rights in. claiming the hoi*-. The opponent, should not have interfered with any loose impediment which might ham affected the player's strobe. Alva Golf /?.'ub: In a match play handicap eompeti- *&» A informed B that ho was entitled to , five strokes; the match was plaved on these ' *«:ms, and A won 'by 2 and 1. Subsequently B discovered that A was only entitled to three strokes. B considers that the match should be replayed, while A contends that B should have checked his (A's) statement with the .list of handicaps. Answer—lt is tho dnty of. every competitor to know his own. handicap. A should be disqualified.