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When it was his turn to putt, using his lucky putting ball, he stroked

it to the hole, leaving the ball teetering on the edge of the cup. Sev-

eral seconds later, when the ball did not drop in, he walked up and

hit the ball over to his cart, saying, “Damn! I almost parred that

hole, give me a ive.”

If Sal was playing the USGA rules like he said he was he would be

“The
heading to the car having been disqualified. But, playing by
Blue Collar Rules,”
he damn near made that par!

The Official Rules of Golf are strict. The Rules determine how the

game is played. If you violate a rule, accidentally or on purpose,

you get penalized. These penalties come as: (a) strokes added to

(b) (c) (d)
your score, stroke and distance penalties; forfeitures, and

disqualification. For the weekend golfers, most of the Official rules

are not that important. They play the game without them. So what

if the ball moves a little when you get ready to hit? Who cares if

you have a few extra clubs in your bag, or if you don’t use the same

ball for every shot on a hole? Moving the ball to get a little grass

under it will have little to do with the outcome of your match.

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