Distance Measuring Devices

The Committee of Management has decided to permit the use of Distance Measuring Devices in all St Andrews Golf Club competitions. The undernoted Local Rule will be in force until further notice:

A PLAYER MAY OBTAIN DISTANCE INFORMATION BY USING A DEVICE THAT MEASURES DISTANCE ONLY.

IF, DURING A STIPULATED ROUND, A PLAYER USES A DISTANCEMEASURING DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO GAUGE OR MEASURE OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT AFFECT HIS PLAY (E.G. GRADIENT, WINDSPEED, TEMPERATURE, ETC.), THE PLAYER IS IN BREACH OF RULE 14-3, FOR WHICH THE PENALTY IS DISQUALIFICATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY SUCH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IS ACTUALLY USED.

Tom Gallacher
Secretary
13TH MAY 2009