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Advice, Indicating Line of Play?
Advice is any suggestion or counsel that could influence a player in determining a club selection, type of stroke, or determining his play. A player must not give advice to anyone in the competition other than his partner during a stipulated round. Also a player must not ask for advice from anyone other than his partner in a stipulated round.
Searching for and Identifying your Ball?
A player must play the same ball from tee to green, unless a rule allows substitution. To accomplish this a player must be able to identify his ball when it is in play. It is recommended that the ball is suitably marked. The player must announce to fellow competitor or opponent his intention to identify his ball, he must mark, lift and clean the ball only to the extent necessary for identification.
Striking the Ball?
To understand this rule, the definition of a STROKE must be understood. The Club must be moving forward. The player must have intent to fairly strike and move the ball. The head of the club must be used. A player also may not use artificial devices or accept physical assistance from mother nature.
The Flagstick?
There is a lot of misunderstanding about how the flagstick is used. The player can have the flagstick removed, attended, or held up before and during his stroke and the player can be anywhere on the course. A player does not have to be on the green to have the flagstick attended.
Cleaning the Ball?
The key to this rule is knowing when you can lift your ball. The most common place a ball is cleaned without penalty is on the green. The places where a ball may be lifted but not cleaned include, when a ball is lifted to determine if its unfit for play, to identify, when lifted due to interference or assistance
Ball moves after address?
If your ball moves once you have taken your address, it is a 1 stroke penalty. The ball is replaced on its original spot.
Ball moves after loose impediment is removed?
Players can remove loose impediments without penalty as long as the ball and the loose impediment are not both in a hazard. Through the green, if the ball moves when any loose impediment within one club length of the ball is removed, it is a 1 stroke penalty. The ball is replaced at the original spot
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