No penalty for accidentally moving your ball while searching for it. For more about golf’s new Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Relief is now allowed outside the bunker for an unplayable ball for two penalty strokes. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
No penalty for accidentally moving your ball or ball-marker on the putting green. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
In taking lateral relief, drop within two club-lengths of where your ball entered the penalty area. The size of a club-length is always measured using the longest club in your bag, other than your putter. For more about golf’s new…
No penalty for touching your line of play on the putting green so long as doing so does not improve the conditions for your stroke. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Your ball must be let go from knee height and fall to the ground without touching any part of your body or equipment. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Repair of almost any damage is allowed on the putting green (including spike marks and animal damage). For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
A new “Maximum Score” form of stroke play is recognized, where your score for a hole is capped at a max score. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
It is recommended that you play “ready golf” and make each stroke in no more than 40 seconds. For more about golf’s new Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.