Reply To: WA and amateur golf observations

[Dale Craig]

Speaking of rules. Here is one I have been called on and one I absolutely hating calling someone else on. A ball comes to rest near a tree. The player approaches their ball and takes a couple practice swings. During a practice swing the club knocks a couple leaves off the tree PENALTY! It’s one thing to swing and take out a branch, but a leaf or two? Unfortunately those are the rules and stupid or not it is considered improving the lie or position.