July Rules

1. What is the proper procedure for marking my ball?
                Rule 20 states that "the position of a ball to be lifted should be
                marked by placing a ball-marker, a small coin or other similar object
                immediately behind the ball. If the ball-marker interferes with the
                play, stance or stroke of another player, it should be placed one or
                more clubhead-lengths to one side."

2. To save time my playing partner marked my ball for me. Is this okay?
                Decision 20-1/0.5 states that "A ball lifted under the Rules may
                be lifted by the player, his partner or another person authorized
                by the player."

3. I see many players mark their ball with the toe of the putter. Is this okay?
                Decision 20-1/12 allows a player, prior to lifting his ball under a
                Rule, to mark the position by placing the toe of a club at the side of,
                or behind, the ball.

4. A player didn't have a marker and scratched the putting green to mark the
                balls position. Is this permissible?
                Decision 20-1/16 allows a player to do this provided the surface of
                the putting green is not tested and the scratched line does not indicate
                a line for putting. This practice is not recommended due to the
                possibility of damage to the putting surface.

5. Can a player use a daisy or leaf to mark a ball?
Decision 20-1/18 permits this but does not recommend marking the
position of a ball with something that might be blown away.