Areas of desert, jungle, lava rock, etc. (in addition to areas of water) may now be marked as red or yellow “penalty areas.”

For more about golf’s new Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.

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  1. Want to speed the play? Get rid of OB and mark everything off the course, including boundaries, as “Penalty Area”. This rule change doesn’t change anything.

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