Golf Rules and Regulations

Have every player submit 10-20 of their most recent rounds (preferably on the course where the golf league will be held).

Then, find the average between the scores given. That average number, minus 72 (or whatever par is on the course) is the persons handicap.

make sense?

Best Ball involves playing more than one ball (either alone or with a team). You decide which is, say, the best drive, and everyone plays from that spot. The same goes for the next shot, and so forth. A good strategy is to hit a safe shot, and then try the risky or stupid shots. You can always hit from the safe spot.

Yes, you definitely have the ability, you just need to take your game to the next level by playing and practicing loads and loads. You should consider things such as running and weight lifting etc to get you in good shape. Most golfers turn pro when they achieve a handicap of around +3 - +5.

They sound like a bunch of idiots to be honest. The tee markers should not be moved at all during a competition. They should not even be moved to cut the grass as the grass should have been cut before play begins. I would put in a complaint, because all the competitors were not playing the same hole, even if it was a minor change.

Yes, you are allowed to do this. It is one of the biggest misconceptions in golf. You are not allowed to improve your stance or lie, so if the footprints are on the other side of the bunker it is fine to rake them. However, since most people are unsure of this rule you may want to leave it until you play your shot as to not raise any questions. As I said, it is perfectly legal to do what your question asked.

No, it doesn't make any difference just whatever you feel most comfortable with. The world's number 2 player (Phil Mickelson) is left handed, although there are not many famous left handed pros. As a rule of thumb, a right handed writer would play right handed and vice versa, although this is not always the case, Phil Mickelson writes right handed.

No, you are not allowed to ground your club in the bunker unless you are taking the actual stroke. If you ground the club in a practice swing or prior to taking the stroke it is a two shot penalty.

Whoever had the most points on the back nine, then if still back six, then back, 3, back 2 and back 1 until the tie is broken.

Each hole and every course has its own predetermined par. Par is the standard number of strokes set for each hole or for the entire course. there are 4 par 3's, 10 par 4's and 4 par 5's

There are always 18 pars on an 18 hole golf course. Par is considered to be the score an expert should require to finish a particular hole. now, perhaps the above (4 par 3's, 10 par 4's and 4 par 5's) is true on a "standard" or regulation (par 72) course. But there are also courses that are par 69, 70, 71, 73 and so on. These will obviously not follow the standard breakdown. Then also consider "executive" courses, consisting of only par 3's and par 4's. These are often par 58 but again, these can vary as well.

Yes, two shot penalty. This is because the OB marker indicates the boundary of the course, you may remove hazard stakes etc, but never OB.

If you play from the wrong teeing area, in strokeplay, there is a two shot penalty, but you must correct your mistake before playing a stroke from the next teeing ground. All strokes taken up to this point don't count, so it is essentially 3 off the tee. If you fail to correct your mistake you are disqualified.

It is very different however in matchplay, if a stroke is taken from the wrong teeing ground, your opponent may simply ask you to cancel that stroke and replay the shot from the correct tee.

These rules apply for teeing from outside the teeing ground also.

Three under par on one hole of golf is an albatross or a double eagle.

Caddy (or caddie)

WD is the scoreboard abbreviation for withdraw. This means the golfer began the round but left the competition without completing it. This could possibly be due to illness, injury or a family emergency.

2 amateurs play as part of a fourball, with both players scores 2 count.

Some are 7 feet, some are 8 feet. If the green is over a hill I have seen them 9-10 feet.

Depends. There's nothing wrong with a club that looks sort of like a putter with loft. It can't, however, be usable from both sides. According to the rules: Appendix II, 4c states that: The clubhead must only have one striking face, except that a putter may have two such faces if their characteristics are the same, and they are opposite each other. This rule was intended to specifically prohibit clubs with two striking faces, but they made an exception for plain blade putters with two identical opposing faces.

Up to fourteen. Rule 4.4 of the Rules of Golf allow up to 14 total clubs for a round. As long as they are legal clubs, you can carry all putters if you wish. Check your specific tournament rules for any exceptions.

Scrambling is used as a statistic on the professional tours to indicate the % of times a players gets up and down. Scrambling is also basically just an up and down.

Rule 7-2 provides a decision, a player must not make a practice stroke during the play of one hole.

In between two holes they may not take a practice stroke, but may practice chipping or putting on or near the previous putting green, the practice putting green or the teeing ground. But no stroke may be taken from a hazard.

3 over 25

and 88% missed

1 i guess but who would do that, max it 14

Yes, you are allowed to do this, people usually do this if they have a very short putt that you can't miss. But from long range it isn't ideal as you wouldn't have full control of the club.