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Lew Blakey's great website

John wrote 2 weeks ago: Former member of the USGA’s Rules of Golf Committee, Lew Blakey, has created a wonderful new w … more →

Altered Lie in a water hazard

John wrote 1 month ago: During the play of the 18th hole in the second round of match play at the US Mid-Amateur, a player h … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Rule 20-3b

Remembering to be virtually certain3 comments

John wrote 1 month ago: During the first round of stroke play at this year’s US Mid-Amateur, I was assigned to work on … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Officiating Experiences, known or virtually certain, Rule 26

The Challenge2 comments

Emme wrote 2 months ago: A veteran Connecticutian and newfound Nutmegger take the Constitution State by storm, visiting all 1 … more →

Tags: 16:9, First Entry, The Challenge

Practice - We're talking about Practice1 comment

John wrote 2 months ago: An interesting question was asked today.  This coming weekend, the NCGA Junior Tour is playing at th … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Practice, Rule 7-1

Getting the scorecard right

John wrote 2 months ago: Over the last two weeks of the NCGA Junior Tour, we’ve had two players get their scorecards wr … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Officiating Experiences, Rule 6-6d

Ed Hoard passed away

John wrote 2 months ago: Ed Hoard, a long time PGA Professional and one of the experts on the Rules of Golf passed away Monda … more →

Dear ExUSGA member8 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: In the comments for my blog post in reply to Peter Kostis you state: The group had caught up by hole … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Pace of Play

Jim Furyk penalized for too many clubs4 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: Jim Furyk was penalized a total of four strokes on Saturday for having 15 clubs in his bag.  He had … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Rule 4-4

Please Wait to Be Seated: Why We Sit You There

fortunecookieconfessions wrote 3 months ago: Somehow people seem to really get off telling you what to do, or disobeying you in anyway. With a hu … more →

Tags: Rant, basic:rules, Please Wait to be Seated, Booth's, Tables, Rows, Children

Notes from the Barclays

John wrote 3 months ago: Steve Flesch got disqualified today for accidentally signing for a wrong score.  He made a par on th … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Rule 4-4, Rule 6-6d

Peter Kostis on Slow Play at US Amateur9 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: In response to a post from Geoff Shackelford about the slow play penalty that Tim Jackson received d … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Officiating Experiences, Tournaments, Pace of Play, Rule 6-7

Tough Ruling at US Amateur2 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: During Monday’s first round of stroke play, a player got a very tough, but correct ruling.  He … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Rule 18-2

Mr. An vs. Mr. Moon

John wrote 3 months ago: I have the 28th match of the day. Because of the playoff, the top 4 players will play the last 4 mat … more →

At the US Amateur4 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: I’m at the US Amateur right now.  If you’re coming out to Southern Hills or Cedar Ridge, … more →

Tags: Course Setup

A Wie rules controversy again3 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: Michelle Wie seems to be able to get in the middle of rules controversies even when it isn’t h … more →

Tags: Interesting Rulings, Rule 25-1, Ground Under Repair

Tiger, Paddy and John9 comments

John wrote 3 months ago: Two weeks ago at Firestone, John Paramour put the final group containing Tiger Woods and Padraig Har … more →

Hello again

John wrote 3 months ago: Hello to everyone.  A lot of the NCGA officials and others who read this blog have been asking why I … more →

Basic Rules of to increase Mass

bodybuildingnfitness wrote 4 months ago: Attaining it is quite simple and straightforward. All you have to do is bust your gut and apply the … more →

Tags: Increase muscle, body fat gain


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