In the last newsletter of 2024 we will go over the rule of the month, the last of 2024 Events, and look ahead into an exciting 2025 WSCGA Season!
We'll see you in the New Year!
WSCGA Rule of the Month
Rule 10.2b(4) - Restricted Area for Caddies and Playing Partners
When a player begins to take a stance and until the stroke is made, there are limitations on where and why a player's caddie (and playing partner, Rule 22, 23 and 24) may stand deliberately on an extension of the players line of play. The caddie (and playing partner) must not stand on the line of play to assist with:
Aiming - This includes verbal or nonverbal communication
Other than aiming - Such as checking to see if the players club will hit a tree
There is no penalty:
If a caddie (or playing partner) inadvertently stands behind the line of play
If the player backs away before making the stroke and the breach of the rule is fixed
Penalty for breach in rule 10.2b(4) - General Penalty
To support women in advancing their knowledge and expertise in golf rules by attending the USGA Rules School and becoming a certified USGA Rules Official for the WSCGA.
The Women's South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1949. Our Mission is to promote and serve the best interests of women's golf in SC by hosting tournaments for all skill levels throughout the state and, in conjunction with the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), provides free seminars for members that cover the Rules of Golf, Pace of Play and Etiquette, rates SC golf courses for women players, and provides handicap services to its Member Clubs and individual members.
The WSCGA supervises the WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of enhancing the lives of juniors through exposure to the game of golf by fostering competition, sportsmanship and appreciation for the integrity of the game.
