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WIAA Golf Rules Clinic

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Golf Rules Clinic

The 2019-20 Golf Rules Clinic is comprised of two (2) sections:

Points of Emphasis

Regular and Post Season Regulations & Reminders

At the end of the clinic you will need to successfully complete the FINAL EXAM to finish the clinic. After you have passed the FINAL EXAM you will be able to print a certification document for this clinic. Please keep a copy for yourself and give one to your Athletic Director.

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Golf

The WIAA follows USGA rules for Golf. The USGA is the sole and exclusive source of binding rules interpretations for contests involving its member schools. Any person having questions about the interpretation of the rules should contact:

ANDY BARNES

WIAA Golf Rules Interpreter

(425) 282-5237 | abarnes@wiaa.com

Thank you to the following individuals for their help in the development of this clinic:

Mike

Peluso

, WJGA Director of Rules

Paul Lucien, WJGA Rules Official

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2019-20 Golf

Alternate Season:

First Practice: August 26

50% Rule Date: September 30

Regular Season Contest Limit: 12 + Jamboree

Spring Season:

First Practice: March 2

50% Rule Date: April 6

Regular Season Contest Limit: 12 + Jamboree

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Five Areas of the Course

The course is divided into five defined areas. Play of the game from each area has its own unique privileges and restrictions.The Teeing areaThe General areaBunkersPenalty AreasThe Putting Green

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When an Area is Part of the General Area

The

general area

is one of the five defined areas on the course and includes the majority of places on it:

all

fairways,

the

rough,

wooded areas

(except when marked as a penalty area),

areas of

tall unmaintained grass

(except when marked as a penalty area) and,

naturally sandy areas

, including deserts (except when marked as a penalty area).

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When an Area is Part of the General Area

The general area is one of the five defined areas on the course and includes the majority of places on it: all fairways,the rough,wooded areas (except when marked as a penalty area),areas of tall unmaintained grass (except when marked as a penalty area) and,naturally sandy areas, including deserts (except when marked as a penalty area).

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General Area

The only places on the course that are NOT part of the general area are those defined as one of the other four areas.The teeing area of the hole you are playing,the putting green of the hole you are playing,all bunkers, and all penalty areas.

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Loose Impediments in Bunkers

Loose impediments anywhere on (or off) the course, may be touched or removed without penalty.Including when your ball and the loose impediment are in the same bunker.If you move a loose impediment in a bunker and cause your ball to move:you get a penalty of one stroke andmust replace the ball.

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Restrictions in Bunkers

When your ball is in a bunker, you get a penalty for the following:Testing the condition of the sand to learn information (with you hand, club, rake or any other object.You may not touch the sand:Right behind or in front of your ballAs you make a practice swing or as you make your backswing for a stroke

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General Area

It is not a penalty to touch the sand when you:

Dig in with your feet

to take a stance

Lean on a club

to rest or to prevent a fall

Place or toss

your club(s), equipment (including your golf bag), a rake, or other objects in the bunker

Take actions permitted by the rules

such as measuring, marking, lifting, replacing,

etc

Smooth

the bunker to care for the course

Strike the sand

in frustration or anger (even though this is considered poor etiquette)

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Provisional Ball

You may play a provisional ball if your ball might beOut of bounds, orLost anywhere other than a penalty area

This player may play a provisional ball if original ball might be out of bounds or lost somewhere other than a penalty area.

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Procedure for Playing a Provisional

When you want to play a provisional ball, you must follow one requirement before making a stroke:

Announce

your intention to play a provisional ball

You must use the word “provisional” or otherwise clearly indicate that you are playing a provisional ball

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When to Abandon a Provisional

1.

You find your original ball within three minutes

Your provisional ball MUST be abandoned

You may play your original ball, or proceed under the Rules, such as for Ball Unplayable

2.

Your original ball is found or known or virtually certain to be in a penalty area

Your provisional ball MUST be abandoned

You may play your original ball or proceed under an applicable option of the penalty area Rule (Rule 17)

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Reasonably Searching for Your Ball

You may fairly search for your ball by taking reasonable actions to find and identify it, such as:Moving sand and waterMoving or bending (or breaking ONLY if such a breaking is a result of other reasonable actions) grass, bushes, tree branches and other growing or attached natural objectsIf taking such reasonable actions as part of a fair search improves the conditions affecting the stroke: There is no penalty if the improvement results from a fair search.But if the improvement results form actions that exceeded what was reasonable, you get the general penalty.

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Lifting Your Ball to Identify It

If a ball might be yours but cannot be identified as it lies:

You may lift the ball to identify it (including by rotating it),

but

:

The spot of the ball must first be

marked

The ball must not be

cleaned

more than needed to identify it (except on the putting green)

If the lifted ball is your ball or another player’s ball, it must be

replaced

on its original spot.

You get one penalty stroke if you:

Lift your ball when not reasonably necessary to identify it (except on the putting green),

Fail to mark spot of the ball before lifting it or clean it when not allowed

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Ball Lost of Out of Bounds

If your ball is: Lost, or Out of BoundsYou MUST play under stroke and distance

This player must play under stroke and distance since her original ball is lost.

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Ball Accidentally Moved in Search

If you accidentally cause your ball to move while fairly searching for it, there is no penalty, and you must replace the ball

Player accidentally steps on his ball during search.

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Ball Accidentally Moved in Search

If

you accidentally move your ball while searching for it, you must

replace

the ball on its original spot:

If you don’t know the spot,

estimate

it and replace it there.

If the ball was on, under or against any immovable obstruction, integral object, boundary object or growing or attached natural object, you must replace the ball on its original spot

on, under or against such object

.

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Searching for Your Ball

You have THREE minutes to search for your ball before it becomes lost.If the search begins and is temporarily interrupted for a good reason, the time between the interruption and search resumption does not count in your 3 minutes.

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Measuring Club-Lengths

Which club do you use to measure? your ball before it becomes lost.Your longest club (excluding your putter) defines club-lengths when taking relief.For most players, this will be your driver

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Dropping a Ball in the Right Way

How to Drop a Ball in the Right Way:Ball must be dropped by the playerStraight downFrom knee heightIn the relief areaThe ball must not:Strike the player or equipment before it hits the groundBe thrown, spun, rolled or dropped in any other way to influence where the ball will come to rest

This player has dropped the ball in the “right way.”

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Where Dropped Ball Must Come to Rest

After dropping in the “right way,” this ball must come to rest in the relief area

Relief Area

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When to Re-Drop a Ball

After dropping your ball in the “right way,” if it comes to rest outside the relief area, drop in the “right way” a second time. If your second drop done the “right way” comes to rest in the relief area, play the ball as it lies.

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Placing Your Ball After Dropping

After two drops made in the right way finish outside of the relief area:Place a Ball where your second drop hit the ground

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Replacing Ball When Spot Unknown

Estimate the spot where the ball was at rest and replace it on the spot.Common rules that require replacing the ball is when the ball was moved:During SearchAccidentally on the putting greenBy another player or animalBy another ball

This player’s ball was lifted by another player. She estimated where the ball was at rest and replaced it on that spot.

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Unplayable Ball Relief

You can use the unplayable ball relief options if your ball lies:In the general area,In a bunker,In the teeing area or,On the putting greenThis is NOT an option when your ball is in a penalty area

Unplayable relief is NOT an option when your ball lies in a penalty area.

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Relief Options for Ball Unplayable in General Area

1. Stroke and Distance Relief

2. Back-on-the-Line Relief

3. Lateral Relief

Drop within one club-length of where your previous stroke was made.

Drop on the line keeping the point where the ball lies between you and the flagstick.

Drop within two club-lengths of where your ball lies.

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Back on the Line Relief for Ball Unplayable in General Area

For one penalty-stroke, you may take back-on-the-line relief:In the general area, pick a point on a straight line keeping the point where the ball lies between you and the flagstick. Drop a ball within one club-length of the reference point, in the general area and not nearer the hole.Highlighted area (in picture) is the relief area. Ball must be dropped in the relief area.

Reference Point

Relief Area

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Lateral Relief for Ball Unplayable in General Area

For one penalty-stroke, you may take lateral relief:Identify you ball (this is your reference point)In the general area, drop a ball within two club-lengths of the reference point and not nearer the holeHighlighted area (in picture) is the relief area. Ball must be dropped in the relief area.

Relief Area

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Recognizing Abnormal Course Conditions

Abnormal course conditions are any of these things:Animal holesGround under repairImmovable obstructionTemporary water

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Abnormal Course Condition Relief

Interference from an abnormal course condition exists when: Your ball touches or is in or on an abnormal course condition. An abnormal course condition physically interferes with your area of intended stance or intended swing. Your ball is on the putting green and an abnormal course condition on or off the putting green intervenes on your line of play.

Ball lies

on

an immovable obstruction

Player’s

stance has interference from an immovable obstruction

Temporary water on the putting green may intervene on

line of play

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Abnormal Course Condition Relief

Relief from an abnormal course condition is NOT allowed when: Your ball is in a penalty area.The abnormal course condition is out of bounds. It is clearly unreasonable to play the ball: Because of something other than an abnormal course condition.Because you chose a club, type of stance or swing or direction of play that is clearly unreasonable.

Ball in penalty area not entitled to relief

Unreasonable stroke not entitled to relief

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Abnormal Course Condition Relief in General Area

When taking relief from an abnormal course condition in the general area, you must follow these steps: Identify a reference pointMeasure one club-length from the reference point (which must be in the general area) Drop in the relief area

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Movable Obstructions

An artificial object that can be moved With reasonable effort, andWithout damaging the course or obstruction

This irrigation flag is a movable obstruction.

This rake is a movable obstruction.

This sign is a movable obstruction.

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Removing a Movable Obstruction

Movable obstructions can be moved anywhere On or Off the course.

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Ball Moved While Removing a Movable Obstruction

If your ball moved while you remove a movable obstruction, There is no penalty, and You must replace the ball.

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Embedded Ball

Your ball is embedded only if: It is in its own pitch-mark made as a result of your previous stroke. Part of the ball is below the level of the ground. Your ball does not necessarily have to touch soil to be embedded.

Ball is embedded

Part of the ball (embedded in its own pitch-mark) is below the level of the ground.

Ball is embedded

Despite the fact that the ball is not touching the soil, part of the ball (embedded in its own pitch-mark) is below the level of the ground.

Ball is NOT embedded

Even though the ball is sitting down in the grass, relief is not available because no part of the ball is below the level of the ground.

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Embedded Ball Relief

Free relief is available ANYWHERE in the general area for an embedded ball There is No relief in:BunkersPenalty areasNaturally sandy areas in the general area

This ball is in its own pitch-mark and part of it lies below the level of the ground, therefore it’s embedded.

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How to Take Embedded Ball Relief

Drop within one club-length of the spot right behind where the ball was embedded not nearer the hole. The relief area must be in the general area.

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Section Two

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Penalty Areas

Penalty Areas are places on the course where your ball often is not found or when found, is typically very difficult or impossible to play. Any body of water on the course, including:a sea, lake, pond, river a ditch, surface drainage ditch, other open watercourseeven if not containing water at the time

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Penalty Areas

Any other area on the course marked or defined by the committee as a penalty area, including:DesertsDensely wooded or over-grown areasLava rock fieldsAreas of tall unmaintained grass

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Ways Penalty Areas Can Be Marked

Penalty areas should be identified by one of three means:StakesPainted LinesPhysical Features

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Ways Penalty Areas Can Be Marked

Stakes:straight lines from stake to stake using the outside edge at ground level to determine the outer edge of the penalty areathe stakes are in the penalty areaPainted Lines:the outside edge of the line is the outer edge of the penalty areathe entire line is inside the penalty areaPhysical Features:examples: a beach, desert area, retaining wall, fence, mow line between different height grassesthe committee specifies how the outer edge of the penalty area is defined (look for this information in course local rules, on your score card, some other notice)

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Types of Penalty Areas

Two types of Penalty areas:Yellow – 2 Relief OptionsRed – 3 Relief OptionsIf the Color has not been marked or indicated, it is treated as red

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When You Are Allowed to Take Penalty to Take Penalty Area Relief

You may take penalty area relief when: Your ball lies in a penalty area, or You have knowledge or virtual certainty that your ball is in a penalty area (even if you can’t find it).

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When You Are Allowed to Take Penalty to Take Penalty Area Relief

Having knowledge or virtual certainty means: There is conclusive evidence that your ball is in the penalty area, or It is 95% or more likely that your ball is in the penalty area (even if there is a small degree of doubt)

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Red Penalty Area Relief Options

Stroke and Distance Relief

Back-on-the-Line Relief

Lateral Relief

Dropping within one club-length of where previous stroke was made.

Dropping on the line between where ball last entered penalty area and flagstick behind penalty area.

Dropping within two club-lengths of where ball last entered penalty area.

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Yellow Penalty Area Relief Options

Stroke and Distance Relief

Back-on-the-Line Relief

Dropping within one club-length of where previous stroke was made.

Dropping on the line between where ball last entered penalty area and flagstick behind penalty area.

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Back-On-The-Line Relief For Penalty Areas

For one penalty stroke, you may take back-on-the-line relief from a penalty area. Determine the straight line formed by the hole and the point where your ball last entered the penalty area. Choose a reference point behind the penalty anywhere on that line (with no limit to how far behind). Drop within one club-length of the reference point you chose, not nearer the hole.

Reference point

Where the ball last entered the penalty area

Reference point

The highlighted area is the relief area. This is where a ball must be dropped.

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Loose Impediments Defined

Loose Impediments are natural objects, that are:Not attached to anythingNo longer part of something growingNot solidly embedded in the ground and that cannot be easily picked out of the groundNot sticking to your ball

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Loose Impediments Defined

Common examples of loose impediments

Stones

Loose grass

Leaves

Branches and sticks

Pine needles and pine cones

Worms

Insects and spiders (living or dead)

Clumps of soil and sand (but not loose soil or sand

Animal waste and dead animals

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Touching Or Moving Loose Impediments In A Penalty Area

Loose impediments in a penalty area may be touched or removed without penaltyIncluding when your ball and loose impediment are in the same penalty area.If you move a loose impediment in a penalty area (or anywhere) and cause your ball to move:1 Penalty StrokeMust Replace Ball

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Touching Ground In Penalty Area

You can touch the ground in a penalty areaat any time including when:Making practice swingsGrounding club in front of or behind ballCannot improve:Lie of the ballArea of your stanceArea of your swing

You may touch the ground in the penalty area at any time.

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When You Ball Is Considered Holed

Your ball is holed when it is at rest In the hole and,Entire ball is below surface of putting green

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When You Ball Is Considered Holed

For the special case of your ball resting against the flagstick in the hole, your ball is treated as holed ifAny part of the ball is below surface of putting green

Part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green, so the ball is treated as holed.

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Repair Damage To The Putting Green

Without penalty, you may repair damage to the putting green caused by:PeopleAnimalsArtificial objectsNatural objects such as tree limb, but not rain, hail or other natural forcesNatural imperfections on putting green must not be repaired

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Repair Damage To The Putting Green

Examples of damage to the putting green you may repair are:Ball marksShoe damageScrapes and indentations caused by flagstick or players equipmentOld hole plugs, turf plugs and sod seamsMaintenance vehicle and tool damageAnimal tracksIndentations caused by embedded objects

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Repair Damage To The Putting Green

Examples of natural imperfections on the putting green you are NOT allowed to repair are: Grass growth issues such as bare, uneven or diseased areasOccasional maintenance imperfections like aeration holes and grooves from vertical movingNatural wear to holeImperfections caused by rainfall, irrigation, etcSurface imperfections cased by weeds or other plants

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Accidental Movement On The Green

No penalty for accidentally moving your ball or ball-marker on the putting green. Examples include:Bumping ball with clubDropping ball on ball markerMoving ball while picking up ball markerKicking ball while repairing damage to green

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Accidental Movement On The Green

If you accidentally cause your ball to move on the putting green, replace the ball on its original spot (estimate the spot if unknown).

Player accidentally bumped ball.

Player replaced the ball on estimated original spot.

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Ball On Green Moved By Wind Or No Apparent Cause

If your ball on the putting green is moved byWind or no apparent cause (such as gravity)And you’ve marked, lifted and replaced the ballReplace the ball on its original spot with no penaltyIf you have not marked, lifted and replaced the ball Kicking ball while repairing damage to greenPlay from the new position with no penalty

The player must replace her ball without penalty because it was moved by wind after she marked, lifted and replaced it

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Ball Hits Flagstick In The Hole

You can decide whether to leave the flagstick in the hole when making a stroke.Such a stroke may be made from the putting green or another part of the course

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Ball Hits Flagstick In The Hole

There is no penalty if your ball hits the flagstick in the hole.If your ball is deflected by the flagstick and not holed, play your the ball as it lies.

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Pointing Out A Line On The Putting Green

Before you putt, you or your caddie may: Touch the putting green to point out where you should aim, or how your putt will breakThe caddie may do so using: A handA footAnything you are holdingHowever, you or your caddie may NOT set down any object on or off putting green to show your aim or break, even if it is removed before you putt.

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Pointing Out A Line On The Putting Green

When you putt: Your caddie must not deliberately stand in a location on or close to your line of play:To help you, orTo do anything else to point out where you should aim, or how your putt will breakHowever, your caddie may attend the flagstick

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When You May Substitute A Ball

When You Can Substitute a New Ball:Anytime you take either penalty relief or free reliefExamples include:Under penalty from a penalty area for lost ball or out of boundsWithout penalty for a ball in ground under repair, casual water, a cart path (abnormal course condition) and an embedded ball in the general area

When You

Cannot

Substitute a New Ball:

When you have to replace your ball on it original spot

Examples include:

Replacing your ball o the putting green

Replacing your ball after accidentally moving it during search

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Ball Moved By Wind Or No Apparent Cause

If you ball lies in:The General AreaA BunkerA Penalty AreaAnd is moved by:Wind No apparent cause (e.g. gravity)You must play the ball as it lies without penalty

High winds on the course have cause this player’s ball to blow off its original lie in the general area. He will now play the ball on its current lie without penalty.

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Accidentally Moving Your Ball

If you accidentally cause your ball to move you:Get a one-stroke penalty, andMust replace your ball

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Ball Moved By Outsite Influence

If your ball is moved by an outside influence you:Must replace your ballNo Penalty

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Ball Hits You Or Your Equipment

If your ball accidentally strikes you or your equipment, there is no penalty.If this happens, play from the new spot

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Options When You Have Doubt In Stroke Play

If you are not sure how to proceed in stroke play, you can Ask a referee/official for helpPlay two ballsYou can get rules information from other players, but will get a penalty if it is incorrect.In either case, you must continue play without delay

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Procedure For Playing Two Balls

If you decide to play two balls in stroke play because you are uncertain of the correct procedure:Have to do this prior to playing ballShould let another player know which ball you want to count before playing either ballIf you don’t, the rules assume you want the first ball you play to be the one to countBefore you turn in scorecard, you must tell committee you played two ballsIf you don’t, you are automatically disqualified

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Restrictions On Caddies Standing Behind Players

Once you begin taking your stance for a stroke and until the stroke is made:Your caddie cannot stand on or near an extension of your line of play.This is an automatic penalty that cannot be avoided.

A penalty

cannot be avoided

because his caddie is standing close to an extension of his line of play while he begins to take his stance.

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Restrictions On Caddies Standing Behind Players

On the putting green only, you can avoid penalty if:The person backs away, andYou re-take your stance without anyone there.

A penalty

can

be avoided

if the caddie backs away and he re-takes his stance without anyone there.

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State Participation

22.2.5 By entering participants in postseason competition, each member school certifies that, barring injury, illness or unforeseen events, the team or individuals representing the school will participate in every level of competition through the completion of the state championship event.

22.2.6 Any withdrawal or intentional forfeiture shall be considered a violation of WIAA rules and regulations, and shall be subject to penalties as determined by the WIAA Executive Board.

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2019-20 Golf

Review the Golf section in the 2019-20 WIAA Handbook:

Go to

wiaa.com/handbook

Click on “

Sport/Activity Specific Rules & Regulations

”

Review the 2019-20 Golf Bound for State Regulations:

Go to

wiaa.com

Click on “

Bound for State Regulations

” on the tournaments tab

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2020 State Golf Championships

May 27-28, 2020

4A Boys: Liberty Lake Golf Course, Spokane

4A Girls:

Meadowwood

Golf Course, Spokane

3A Boys: Indian Summer Golf & Country Club, Olympia

3A Girls: Hawks Prairie (Woodlands) Golf Course, Lacey

2A Boys: TBD, Spokane

2A Girls

: TBD, Spokane

1A

Boys: Olympia Country and Golf Club, Olympia

1B/2B Boys & 1B/2B/1A Girls: Tumwater Valley Golf Course, Tumwater

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FREE COACHES CLINICS!

Coaches, If you feel your team could use an overview of the revised 2019 Rules of Golf Contact the individuals below and they can help put that together, either in a classroom or on the course. It runs about 1 ½ hours. No cost. We provide new Rule books, handouts. The overview will focus on the Rules a player will likely use in every round of golf they play.

Paul Lucien: Western Washington

253-653-4482 |

paulgolf72@msn.com

Susan

Prugh

: Spokane

509-953-0743 |

sgprugh@msn.com

Pat Campbell: Spokane, Central, Washington

509-842-2006 |

pjkcampbell@comcast.net

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