DMD Guidance

M.G.U. GUIDANCE ON DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES (“DMD’s”)

Distance – Measuring Devices:

            In all M.G.U. Championships, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a  stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of  Rule 14-3.” See Rules of Golf p153 and p181.

Penalty for breach of Local Rule: Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes. Penalty for any subsequent offence: Disqualification.

Neil Harris

Chair of Championships

8th February 2018

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