A Question About the Koepka Butterfly Birdie?

[Vinsk]

19 minutes ago, Rulesman said:

Where is that ?

I was quoting an article about the tournament that stated local rule D-7 was instated. I’ll try and find the article.

https://www.randa.org/Rog/2019/Rules/Committee-Procedures/8D
 

[Rulesman]

37 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I was quoting an article about the tournament that stated local rule D-7 was instated. I’ll try and find the article.

https://www.randa.org/Rog/2019/Rules/Committee-Procedures/8D
 

It seems my USGA version of the Rules is out of date.

PS  Just gone to the USGA site and D7 doesn't seem to be there

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules/rules-2019/rules-of-golf/rules-and-interpretations.html#!ruletype=cp&section=rule&rulenum=8&subrulenum=4

Edited September 14, 2021 by Rulesman

[Vinsk]

11 minutes ago, Rulesman said:

It seems my USGA version of the Rules is out of date.

PS  Just gone to the USGA site and D7 doesn't seem to be there

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules/rules-2019/rules-of-golf/rules-and-interpretations.html#!ruletype=cp&section=rule&rulenum=8&subrulenum=4

Interesting. I sent that link since it was there. But the article I read was directly regarding that tournament and the situation and stated D-7 was used and therefore Brooks had no issue.

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[Ruler]

15 hours ago, Rulesman said:

It seems my USGA version of the Rules is out of date.

PS  Just gone to the USGA site and D7 doesn't seem to be there

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules/rules-2019/rules-of-golf/rules-and-interpretations.html#!ruletype=cp&section=rule&rulenum=8&subrulenum=4

It is on the R&A website, USGA is a bit slow...😆

D-7

But you can find it in the Clarification 1/2021. That must be found on the USGA site.

Yup, here it is .

Edited September 15, 2021 by Ruler

[Rulesman]

17 minutes ago, Ruler said:

It is on the R&A website, USGA is a bit slow...😆

D-7

But you can find it in the Clarification 1/2021. That must be found on the USGA site.

Yup, here it is .

Thanks. I hadn't looked there.