W.W.G.S.
2019 R&A Rules of Golf
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6 - Player Behaviour
Expected Standards of Player ConductThe Rules speak directly to the high standards of conduct expected from players.
Code of Player ConductCommittees are given authority to adopt their own code of player conduct and to set penalties for breaches of that code.
Elimination of the Requirement to Announce the Player's Intent to Lift a BallWhen you have good reason to mark and lift your ball, you are no longer required to first announce your intention.
Reasonable Judgment in Estimating and MeasuringA player's reasonable judgment will not be second-guessed based on later evidence.