Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44709 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-30
• Binding: Paperback
• 688 pages

Synopsis
Whilst many claim to know the Rules of golf, the fact is that every year golf's governing bodies receive thousands of inquiries about how to apply these Rules to the actual game. "Decisions on the Rules of Golf 2008" clarifies all the ambiguities arising from the Rules and allows you to correctly interpret the complete Rules of golf, including all new and revised decisions made by the R&A's Ruling Committee and the USGA, valid until the end of 2009. The level of of detail is staggering, covering everything from using bottled water to guage a slope to what to do when your ball lands on a crawfish mound. Whether in competition or everyday play, this book provides you with the necessary guidance to impartially apply the Rules in any situation encountered on the golf course.

About the Author
The R&A is golf's world Rules and development body and organiser of
The Open Championship. It operates with the consent of more than 125
national and international, amateur and professional organisations, from
over 110 countries and on behalf of an estimated 28 million golfers.
Location: Fife, Scotland

Customer Reviews

The final word on interpreting the rules of golf
Golfers know that the rules can sometimes be ambiguities and difficult to interpret. R&A receives lots of inquiries and it publishes its decisions and clarifications each year. Anyone who has taken the trouble to read through these decisions will be amazed by the odd situations that people have encountered. However most of the decisions are simple clarifications and/or interpretations concerning infrequent or rare situations (some situations can occur more frequently but the decisions are usually well-known). The decisions are explained and normally appear reasonable. I must admit I've never seen some of the more bizarre situations, e.g. a player concedes the next stroke and knocks the ball away along his own line of putt, or a ball being putted is hit by another ball played from another hole.
If you are a golfer, you simply need a copy of this book.