Internal Definitions in the Rules and Decisions of Golf
Reference
Description
Reference
Description
Rule 1-2 Note 1
Serious Breach of Rule 1-2
Decision 14-1b/3
"Forearm"
Decision 1-2/0.7
“Sole Purpose of Caring for the Course”
Decision 14-2/0.5
“Elements”
Decision 1-4/11
“Dangerous Situation”
Rule 17-1 Note 1
Deemed Attendance
Rule 2-1
Match; Dormie
Rule 17-1 Note 2
Deemed Authorized
Rule 2-2
Half or Halved
Rule 17-1 Note 3
Duration of Attendance
Decision 2-5/14
Decision 17-1/1
"Stands Near Hole"
Decision 18/7
"Any Ball He Has Played"
Rule 4-1b
Result of Match Officially Announced
"Rules permit the procedure used for a
ball"
Deemed Conforming
Decision 18/11
Rule 4-3 Note
Club - Unfit for Play
Decision 19/1
Decision 4-3/1
“Normal Course of Play”
Rule 20-7
Decision 4-3/2
“Repair”
Decision 20-1/15
“Immediately recoverable”
Shared Golf Cart -Further Discussion on
Definition of "Equipment"
Wrong Place (20-7a) Serious Breach (Note
1)
"Directly Attributable"
Rule 5-3
Ball - Unfit for Play
Decision 20-3b/7
"Nearest Lie Most Similar"
Decision 6-2/1
Handicap
Decision 20-7c/5
Decision 6-3a/2.5
Time of Starting
Decision 23/2
Clarification of "Penalty Strokes Incurred
Solely by Playing the Ball Ruled Not to
Count"
Definition of “Solidly Embedded”
Decision 6-4/1
“Specific Directions” to Caddie
Decision 25/14
"Hole Made by Greenkeeper"
Decision 6-6c/1
Scorecard Returned
Decision 25-1c/1.5
"Last Crossed Outermost Limits"
Decision 6-8c/1
"Good Reason to Lift"
"Strokes Played in Continuing the Play of a
Hole"
"Anyone Indicating Line of Play" and
"Placing Mark for Purpose of Indicating
Line of Play"
Rule 25-2
Rule 25-2 Note 1 &
Decision 25-2/0.5
"Closely Mown Area"
Decision 25-2/6
Definition of Pitch Mark
Rule 3-3
Decision 7-2/1.7
Decision 8-2a/0.5
Definition of Embedded Ball
Decision 8-2b/0.5
"Indicating Line of Putt" and "Placing Mark
for Purpose of Indicating Line of Putt"
Decision 25-1b/5
Explanation of “Maximum Available
Relief”
Decision 9-2/1
“As Soon As Practicable”
Decision 26-1/1
"Known or Virtually Certain"
Rule 9-2b
Wrong Information
Decision 26-1/1.5
Rule 11-1
Surface of the Ground
Decision 26-1/14
Decision 11-5/1
"Next Teeing Ground" After Playing from
Wrong Teeing Ground
Decision 26-1/21
Decision 13-2/0.5
"Improve"
Rule 27-1a
"Behind" a Water Hazard
"Opposite Margin" of a Lateral Water
Hazard
Serious Breach of Lateral Water Hazard
Rule
Deemed Proceeding Under Stroke and
Distance
Decision 13-2/1
"Fairly Taking Stance"
Decision 27-2a/1.5
“Going forward to Search”
Decision 13-4/0.5
"Test the Condition of the Hazard"
Decision 33-7/8
Serious Breach of Etiquette
Rule 34-1b
Close of competition
Rule 14-1b Note 2 &
"Anchor Point"
Decision 14-1b/2