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fter hitting your best drive
of the day and finding it
resting in an old divot in the
middle of the fairway, golf can seem
a little unfriendly at times.
In a cordial game, your playing
partners might encourage you to
bump your ball into a better lie.
Some would say there's nothing
wrong with that – and that's
exactly the spirit behind
Golf Channel's 'Golf is
Fun' Relaxed Rules.
"I think it's great," said
Jay Larscheid, General Man-
ager of Longbow Golf Club in Mesa,
Ariz. "We all grew up enjoying the
game with our buddies and these
are the rules we grew up playing."
Golf Channel came up with a list
of seven "relaxed" rules designed to
encourage a more enjoyable and
faster round of golf.
Larscheid sees the merit in this.
"Golf is hard enough without the
severe penalties," he said. "We want
to put our players in position to
have an enjoyable round. Not make
it more stressful."
The end result isn't to play with-
out rules, but to create an environ-
ment where novice players can enjoy
the game more.
"The rules are there to help you,"
Larscheid says. "But sometimes the
game turns into basing your success
on a number. We tend to forget the
fun of just playing golf."
RELAX AND ENJOY
n GOLF CHANNEL AIMS FOR FUN WITH ITS RELAXED RULES INITIATIVE
1) Maximum score is double par. 2) Penalties are all one stroke. 3) Limit ball
search to two minutes.
4) Improve unfortunate lies. 5) Conceded putts allowed.
6) No equipment restrictions. 7) Use common sense.
THE 7 RELAXED RULES OF GOLF
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