| The Major Changes in the Rules of Golf for 2019
(March 2018 Update) |
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The purpose of this chart is to identify the main changes to the Rules of Golf in one place for ease of reference. These are the changes expected to have the most impact on the game and to be of most interest to golfers and those who follow the game.
The items included in this chart are organized in the following categories. While some changes could be listed in multiple categories, each only appears once in the category most reflective of the scope of the change: |
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| Ball at rest: | Ball moved | Equipment: | Damaged clubs |
| Ball replaced | Other equipment | ||
| Ball in motion: | Accidental deflection | Playing a ball: | Advice and help |
| Double hit | |||
| When to play during a round: | |||
| Taking relief: | Dropping procedure | Pace of play | |
| Lost Ball | |||
| Substituted ball | |||
| Embedded ball | Player behaviour: | Standards of conduct | |
| Integrity | |||
| Areas of the course: | Putting green | ||
| Penalty areas | |
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| Bunkers | |
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| Each entry describes the subject matter and compares the current Rule with the new Rule. | |||