Dalle ultime notizie riguardo alle decisioni adottate, sul sito del R&A:
"Another major change is the governing bodies’ sanction of the use of distance measuring devices, including GPS based systems and laser rangefinders. New Decision 14-3/0.5 allows a committee to permit the use of distance measuring devices by Local Rule. This applies to devices that measure distance only, not any other conditions that might affect a player’s game such as wind or gradient. In the absence of such a Local Rule, the use of a distance measuring device remains contrary to the Rules.
Another New Decision (16-1e/2) helps the player who inadvertently makes a putting stroke with both feet square on to the hole, often to avoid taking a stance on another player’s line of putt. In this instance the player will not be penalised under Rule 16-1e, which was framed to prevent “croquet style” putting."
Interessante la seconda, che va ricordata bene per evitare di sentirsi chiamare una penalità da qualche "precisini"... troppo preciso! Assolutamente dirompente la prima, e qui vedremo muoversi i gruppi di pressione dei vari Circoli per fare modificare le Regole Locali... per me, sarebbero comunque da mantenere vietati: se non sai valutare le distanze, gioca a bocce, non a golf...
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Gianluigi
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