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USGA, R&A INTRODUCE MODEL LOCAL RULE TO

FURTHER LIMIT USE OF GREEN-READING MATERIALS

Option available January 1 and is intended
for the highest levels of the game

그린을 읽는 장비의 사용을 주로 제한
모델 현지 규칙을 도입한 USGA, R&A

옵션은 1월 1일부터 시행되며 게임의 높은 수준을 위한 것이다.

IBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland
L(Dec. 1, 2021) – Golf’s governing bodies have made The local rule gives a committee the ability to establish
available a Model Local Rule (MLR) to further limit the an officially approved yardage book for a competition so
use of Green-Reading Materials. that the diagrams of putting greens show only minimal
detail (such as significant slopes, tiers or false edges that
MLR G-11 enables a committee to limit players to using indicate sections of greens). In addition, the local rule
only the yardage book that it has approved for use in the limits the handwritten notes that players and caddies are
competition. allowed to add to the approved yardage book.

This local rule is intended only for the highest levels of The purpose behind the local rule is to ensure that
competitive golf and, even then, only for competitions players and caddies use only their eyes and feel to help
where it is realistic for the committee to undertake an them read the line of play on the putting green.
approval process for yardage books. It will be available
starting January 1, 2022. The USGA and The R&A developed MLR G-11 in response

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