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Weekly 2019 USGA Rules changes

New Dropping Procedure 
Unfortunately this will be something that all of us will  most likely have to do at some point during the season.  Just hopefully  not too much!  In the past you were required to drop the ball from  shoulder height when taking relief, in 2019 you will now be required to  drop from knee height.  Below is the description and reason for the changes. 
 
2019 Dropping Procedure

2019 Rule: Players will continue to drop a ball when taking relief, but the dropping procedure will be changed in several ways as detailed in Rule 14.3:
 How a ball may be dropped is simplified; the only requirement will be that the ball be let go from knee height so that it falls through the air and does not touch any part of the player's body or equipment before it hits the ground. 
 Reasons for Change:
The new procedure lowers the height from which the ball is dropped to increase the chance that it stays within the relief area. Requiring  the player to drop a ball (as opposed to placing it) will retain a  desired randomness about where the ball will end up:
 The player has no guarantee that the ball will come to rest on a desired spot or in a good lie.
 This is especially the case when a ball is dropped in more difficult conditions such as thick rough or longer grass. 
Allowing  the player to drop a ball from knee height will help to limit the  extent to which a ball will embed in sand in a bunker.
  
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Here are the rules that we've covered so far:
 The player is now able to repair almost any damage on the greens.   Video
 The player is now required to drop from knee height when taking relief.    Video 

See you next week for another rule. Have a great weekend!!!