from the new issue of Fine Golf:
Ted’s Ten Commandments:
“Thou shalt keep the “Etiquette of Golf” in mind at all times i.e. your responsibility to the golf course and to other golfers.
Thou shalt be prepared to step up and hit your ball immediately it is your turn to play.
Thou shalt not take more than one practise swing.
Thou shalt not allow space to develop between your match and the match ahead.
Thou shalt try to shave 10 seconds off the time it normally takes you to hit a shot. (If all players in an average four-ball were to achieve this, they would cut one hour from their usual round).
Thou shalt pick up your ball at all times when you are “out of the hole”.
Thou shalt carry, from time to time, a light bag with ( if necessary to reduce weight) a lesser number of clubs.
In non-competition “friendly matches”:
Thou shalt agree to leave the pin in the hole at all times - until any player wishes the pin to be removed.
Thou shalt agree to a one stroke penalty only, for a ball lost or out of bounds.
A ball to be dropped in the semi-rough within two club lengths of the point of entry to the area being searched. (Thus there is no need to play a provisional ball or another ball from the tee or to go back under the stroke and distance rule)
Thou shalt agree that only the player shall need to look for his ball - 3 minutes maximum search time”.
Thoughts? On the surface, although there are the obvious handicap issues in the states, I gotta say I like it....