Rules of Golf - Committee Survey

The purpose of this survey is to seek feedback on how the 2019 Rules of Golf have worked at your course.

Please be as open and detailed as you can in answering the questions below. The information provided by you in response to this survey (including any personal data) will be used for the purposes of evaluation and improvement of the Rules materials by The R&A. We may share the name of your Golf Club to national and/or local golf bodies for your country. Otherwise, your information will not be shared or disclosed to anyone. The personal data that you submit to us will be handled in accordance with The R&A’s Privacy Policy, available at:

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* 1. Golf Club Details

Name of your Golf Club

Country

What is your role

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* 2. Which of the following changes (if any) have you made to your Local Rules? (Tick all that apply)

Rules numbers have been updated (e.g. from Rule 24-2 to Rule 16.1)

Terminology has been updated (e.g. from Water Hazard to Penalty Area)

We've brought the wording in line with the Model Local Rules available in the Official Guide to the Rules of Golf

We have added new Local Rules

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* 3. What changes have you made to your course marking? (Tick all that apply)

We have added one or more new penalty areas

We have changed one or more penalty areas from yellow to red

We have increased the size of one or more penalty areas

We have added one or more no play zones

Other (please provide details)

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* 4. To what extent have you introduced the Stroke and Distance Local Rule?

Not at all

We have not introduced it yet, but we are considering it

For general play only

For general play and most competitions

For general play and all competitions

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* 5. Which of the following resources have you made use of? (Tick all that apply)

Official Guide to the Rules of Golf

R&A Rules of Golf App

Rules Resource Centre (on R&A Website)

Local Rules Creator (on R&A Website)

Rules Academy

Club Rules Presentation (available from Rules Resource Centre)

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* 6. Do you prohibit your members from taking mobile phones onto the golf course?

Yes

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* 7. How do you feel the process of transitioning to the new Rules of Golf has been for Club Administrators?

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

Please provide details of any particular issues that your Club has faced in relation to the transition to the 1 January 2019 Rules of Golf:

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* 8. How do you feel the process of transitioning to the new Rules of Golf has been for your Club Members?

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

Please provide details of any particular issues that you feel your members have faced in relation to the transition to the 1 January 2019 Rules of Golf

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* 9. To what extent have average round times at your course increased or decreased due to the changes to the Rules of Golf?

Round times have increased

There has been no change to round times

Round times have improved by 1 - 10 minutes

Round times have improved by 11 - 20 minutes

Round times have improved by more than 20 minutes

Don't know

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* 10. Has there been a noticeable impact on the condition of the hole following the changes to the flagstick Rule?

No noticeable difference

Yes, the condition of the hole is noticeably worse over the course of just one day

Yes, the condition of the hole is noticeably worse over the course of two or more days

Rules of Golf - Committee Survey

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* 1. Golf Club Details

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* 2. Which of the following changes (if any) have you made to your Local Rules? (Tick all that apply)

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* 3. What changes have you made to your course marking? (Tick all that apply)

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* 4. To what extent have you introduced the Stroke and Distance Local Rule?

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* 5. Which of the following resources have you made use of? (Tick all that apply)

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* 6. Do you prohibit your members from taking mobile phones onto the golf course?

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* 7. How do you feel the process of transitioning to the new Rules of Golf has been for Club Administrators?

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* 8. How do you feel the process of transitioning to the new Rules of Golf has been for your Club Members?

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* 9. To what extent have average round times at your course increased or decreased due to the changes to the Rules of Golf?

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* 10. Has there been a noticeable impact on the condition of the hole following the changes to the flagstick Rule?

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* 11. Please provide any other observations or comments that you have in relation to the 2019 Rules of Golf.