New Federal Golf Regulations

**wompus** · 01-01-2012, 01:07 PM

Since these new golf rules just went into effect in November of 2011, please share with fellow golfers.

The President has recently appointed a Golf Czar, and major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective in November 2011. This is only a preview as the complete rule book (expect 2800 pages) is being rewritten as we speak. Here are a few of the changes:
Golfers with handicaps:
- below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%.
- between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees.
- above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play.

The term "gimmie" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows:
- handicaps below 10, no entitlements.
- handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts.
- handicaps above 18, if your ball is on green, no need to putt, just pick it up.

These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring. In addition, a player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round. Any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par from the player actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again.
The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but the term "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above.

This is intended to "re-distribute" the success of winning by making sure that in every competition, the above 18 handicap players will post only "net score" against every other player's gross score. These new rules are intended to CHANGE the game of golf.

Golf must be about fairness. It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-01-2012, 01:49 PM

Since I don't play the game of golf. I guess those new rules will work fine for me.

**ringadingh** · 01-01-2012, 02:18 PM

I'll join a club, just so I can start collecting some cheques.

Monkeyman · 01-01-2012, 03:08 PM

I'm a pretty good golfer. I tend to get somewhere between 58 and 65. Then I like to move on to the 2nd hole.

01-01-2012, 01:07 PM	#1
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	New Federal Golf Regulations Since these new golf rules just went into effect in November of 2011, please share with fellow golfers. The President has recently appointed a Golf Czar, and major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective in November 2011. This is only a preview as the complete rule book (expect 2800 pages) is being rewritten as we speak. Here are a few of the changes: Golfers with handicaps: - below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%. - between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees. - above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play. The term "gimmie" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows: - handicaps below 10, no entitlements. - handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts. - handicaps above 18, if your ball is on green, no need to putt, just pick it up. These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring. In addition, a player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round. Any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par from the player actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again. The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but the term "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above. This is intended to "re-distribute" the success of winning by making sure that in every competition, the above 18 handicap players will post only "net score" against every other player's gross score. These new rules are intended to CHANGE the game of golf. Golf must be about fairness. It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility. __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!

01-01-2012, 01:49 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Since I don't play the game of golf. I guess those new rules will work fine for me. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181

01-01-2012, 02:18 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I'll join a club, just so I can start collecting some cheques. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951

01-01-2012, 03:08 PM	#4
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	I'm a pretty good golfer. I tend to get somewhere between 58 and 65. Then I like to move on to the 2nd hole. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860