2019 Rule Changes on the Green

Thank you for visiting Shakespeare Golf based in Littleton, Colorado.  Below are rule changes for 2019 on the green.

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On The Green

1)Tapping down spike marks on my line                             
(2018) 2 stroke penalty or loss of hole
(2019) No Penalty
2)Caddie touches my line to show where to hit                 
(2018) 2 stroke penalty or loss of hole                                     
​(2019)No Penalty
3)Flag is on the ground ball hits it unintentionally             
(2018)2 stroke penalty or loss of hole                                     
(2019)No Penalty(play it as it lies)
4)Touching my intended line of my putt                       
(2018)2 stroke penalty or loss of hole                                     
(2019)No Penalty
5)Caddie marks ball without my permission                       
(2018)1 stroke penalty                                                               
(2019)No Penalty
6)Marking my ball while another ball is in motion             
(2018)2 stroke penalty or loss of hole                                     
(2019)No Penalty
7)I mark and lift opponent's ball                                           
(2018)1 stroke penalty                                                               
(2019)No Penalty
8)BalI hits the flagstick and ball goes in                                       
(2018)2 stroke penalty or loss of hole                                     
(2019)No Penalty
9)After marking ball it moves closer due to gravity           
(2018)Committee Decision                                                       
(2019)No Penalty. Replace
10)After marking ball it moves closer due to wind               
(2108)No penalty play it as it lies                                             
​(2019)No Penalty. Replace