The golf world was left reeling yesterday as the legendary Jack Nicklaus, widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, made a shocking announcement that left him in tears…… Full details below ⬇️⬇️
The golfing world was shocked yesterday when the legendary Jack Nicklaus, widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, made a tearful and shocking announcement…more details below ⬇️⬇️
The rule, effective immediately, was introduced after a meeting of the DP World Tour Tournament Committee in April.
Players who don’t shout “Fore!” » A spokesperson for the European Tour Group confirmed that from now on, players and caddies will be subject to tougher sanctions at the appropriate time during DP World Tour and Challenge Tour events.
Due to the “critical nature of ‘ball striking’ in tournaments,” it was agreed at the tournament committee meeting on April 15 that players and caddies must observe warnings and traditional etiquette when there is a risk of being hit by a golf ball. Someone. If this does not happen “when it was clear to the Tournament Director that it should have happened”, the player in question will be deemed to have breached the rules and “appropriate sanctions” will be applied. The DP World Tour said the exact penalty is “not pre-determined” and “may vary depending on the circumstances”.
A DP World Tour statement posted on the Player Information Portal X earlier this week read: “The traditional and expected warnings/etiquette when there is a risk of hitting someone (see Rules of Golf 1.2, Behaviour Expected of All Players) and DP World Tour (and Challenge Tour) Rule F.I.2 still remain. (b) Requires everyone to “observe generally accepted standards of golf etiquette”. “All players and caddies are therefore reminded that the use of such warnings is expected whenever there is a risk of injury or the ball hitting anyone and is mandatory when a shot is likely to hit the rope line.”
“Considering the serious nature of ‘ball hitting’ in tournaments, after the Tournament Committee meeting on April 15, 2024, it was decided that this should be done if a player fails to call out ‘GO’ when the Tournament Director is clearly indicating that he/she should not do so.” In this case, the player will be deemed to have violated the rules and the appropriate sanctions will be applied.
