New Rules in 2019

Major Rule Changes
New Golf Rules will come into effect on 1 January 2019, please make yourself aware of the changes.

The major changes address:

1. When Things Happen to Your Ball in Play
   • Ball at Rest Accidentally Moves
   • Replacing a Moved or Lifted Ball
   • Ball in Motion Accidentally Deflected
   • Ball is Struck More Than Once
2. Taking Relief
   • Dropping a Ball in a Defined Relief Area
   • Lost Ball
   • Embedded Ball
   • Ball to Use in Taking Relief
3. Specific Rules for Specific Areas of the Course
   • Putting Green
   • Penalty Areas
   • Bunkers
4. Equipment You are Allowed to Use
   • Damaged Clubs
   • Damaged Ball
   • Distance-Measuring Devices
   • How You Prepare for and Make a Stroke
   • Promoting Faster Pace of Play
   •  Insisting on High Standards of Conduct and Trusting Player Integrity

See https://www.rules.golf/ for all the changes and available resources.

A PDF overview of the Major Changes  can be found following this link.