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Flop Shot

6/14/2019

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Dropping

6/4/2019

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Thank you for visiting Shakespeare Golf based in Littleton, Colorado providing golf instruction and custom club fitting.   Below are ball dropping rule changes for 2019.
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1)I drop my ball from shoulder height.
      -2018-Ball is in play
      -2019-Ball needs to be redropped
2)I drop and re-drop and ball rolls closer
to the hole than my nearest point of relief
       -2018-Place on spot it landed
                   on second drop
       -2019-Place on spot it landed
                   on second drop
3)I measure my dropping area with my
long putter and drop the ball more than a 
driver's length from nearest point of relief 

         -2018-No Penalty
         -2019-Two stroke penalty or loss of hole
4)I drop my ball within one club length of
nearest point of relief.  Ball lands within the 
club length but rolls out of the one length
area but less than two club lengths-no closer

to the hole
          -2018-Ball is in play
          -2019-Ball must be redropped
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2019 Rule Changes on the Green

5/23/2019

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

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
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    Shakespeare Golf was founded in 2004 by Greg Shakespeare. A dedicated Denver Golf School that encompasses instruction, equipment, and coaching to achieve peak performance.
    Greg has over forty years experience in golf and is focused on helping golfers reach their full potential.   Using his expertise and experience he has instructed over 10,000 lessons, and has successfully helped beginners to professionals.


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