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	Topics Rules of golf Topic Home The Rules of Golf are standardized procedures in which the game of golfGolf Golf is a sport where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball ga... should be played. A central principle, although not one of the numbered rules, is found on the R&A rule book's cover: Play the ball as it lies, play the courseGolf course Overview A golf course consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing area, fairway, rough and other hazards, and the gre... as you find it, and if you can’t do either, do what is fair. But to do what is fair, you need to know the Rules of Golf. The Rules of Golf (book) The Rules of Golf and the Rules of AmateurAmateur The word amateur has at least two connotations.... Status is published every four years by the governing bodies of golf (R&A/USGA) to define how the game is to be played. The Rules have been published jointly in this manner since 1952, although the code was not completely uniform until 2000 (with mostly minor revisions to Appendix I). The Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) has responsibility for upkeep and application of the rules worldwide except in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... and MexicoMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... , which are the responsibility of the United States Golf AssociationUnited States Golf Association The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the ... (USGA). The term "Rules" can be said to include the following: Decisions on the Rules of Golf, a book published every 2 years by the USGA and R&A to clarify questions and queries raised by the Rules. Local rules set by the Committee of a golf clubCountry club A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members.... , for example to denote the method used to define the boundaries of the course, ball drops, environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), etc. Rules of etiquetteEtiquette Etiquette, also known as decorum, is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm.... , covered by the main book, define the proper behaviour of those playing the game. Rules often adopted in competitions, for example the prohibition on using automotive transportation during a round and Rules related to Temporary Immovable Obstructions (TIOs). Rules governing the size, shape and performance of golf equipment\|clubs]] and ballsGolf ball A golf ball is a ball designed for use in the game of golf.... ) as defined by the R&A/USGA (Appendicies I and II). Rules governing golfers with disabilities who play in accordance with A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities as published by the R&A and USGA. Note that while the USGA defines its own Handicapping and Course Rating system, the R&A defers this responsibility to each respective national governing body. The R&A is a private golf club run for the benefit of its members. As such, since 2004 it has passed responsibility of publishing the rules to a private company, R&A Rules Ltd, operating under the stewardship of the R&A. In 2004, the University of Chicago PressUniversity of Chicago Press The University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the U.S.... published a plain-language translation of this book. It was entitled The Rules of Golf in Plain English, by the lexicographerLexicographer A lexicographer is a person devoted to the study of lexicography, especially an author of a dictionary.... Bryan A. GarnerBryan A. Garner Bryan A. Garner is a U.S. lawyer, lexicographer, a teacher who has written several books about English usage and style, and... and USGA rules official Jeffrey S. Kuhn. The purpose was to make the rules more accessible than the official version, which is pervasively legalistic and opaque. External links Dropping A Provisional Ball When dropping a provisional ball the ball must be dropped from the persons hand in an upright position. Taking the ball from bag or person will result in a 1 stroke penalty.