Major Changes

Ball at Rest

              Ball Moved During Search           

No Penalty for Moving a Ball on the Putting Green

Standard for Deciding Why a Ball Moved

Replacing Ball When Original Spot is Not Known

Ball in Motion

Ball in Motion Accidentally Deflected

Taking Relief

Measuring the Size of a Relief Area Where a Ball Must Be Dropped and Played

New Procedure for Dropping a Ball

Where a Dropped Ball Must Come to Rest

Fixed Distances to be Used for Measuring

Time For Search Before Ball is Lost

Relief For an Embedded Ball

Procedure for Taking Lateral Relief

Procedure for Taking Back-on-the-line Relief

Areas of the Course

When to Replace a Ball that Moves on the Putting Green

Repairing Damage on the Putting Green

Touching Line of Play on a Putting Green

Ball Played From Green Hits Unattended Flagstick in Hole

Areas the Committee May Mark as Penalty Areas

Touching Loose Impediments or Ground in a Penalty Area

Expanded Use of Red-Marked Penalty Areas

Elimination of Opposite Side Relief for Red Penalty Areas

Moving or Touching Loose Impediments or Touching Sand in a Bunker

Unplayable Ball in Bunker

Equipment

Use of Clubs Damaged During Round

Adding Clubs to Replace a Club Damaged During Round

Use of Distance-Measuring Devices

Playing a Ball

Caddie Standing Behind a Player to Help Line the Player Up

Caddie Lifting Ball on the Putting Green

Ball Accidentally Struck More Than Once During a Stroke

When to Play During a Round

Encouraging Prompt Pace of Play

Maximum Score Form of Stroke Play

Player Behavior

Expected Standards of Player Conduct

Code of Player Conduct

Elimination of the Requirement to Announce the Player's Intent to Lift a Ball

Reasonable Judgement in Estimating and Measuring