Did you know that under the 2008 Rules of Golf, you may now lift your ball for identification even if it’s in a hazard? They amended this because there is no more exemption from penalty for playing a wrong ball in a hazard. That’s right. You can get penalized now for playing a wrong ball from a hazard.
Another major change that the USGA and R&A implemented this year is the penalty for a ball in motion Deflected or Stopped By Player, Partner, Caddie or Equipment. Before January 1, 2008, in match play, the penalty is loss of hole and for stroke play its 2-strokes. They reduced the penalty in both match play and stroke play to one stroke only.
So for those guys who have not heard of the new Rules changes, you may want to read the new Rules of Golf for 2008 at either the USGA or R&A website.
Let’s play golf by the Rules!
Posted by boyblue in the Pilipinas Golf Forum, www.pilipinasgolf.com.
Ferdinand Aunzo shot a five-under-par 67 to lead the Philippines in a gallant rally in the last day of golf competitions in the 24th Southeast Asian Games and copping the team silver in the Bonanza Ranch course in Khaoyai, Thailand.
Aunzo capped the round with a three-putt bogey after flourishing with a 6-under 33 earlier going into the last nine holes. This prevented him from snaring any individual medals as he missed a tie for the bronze by a shot.
His stellar performance led to the Philippines’ 209 aggregate for the day and an 858 total, 20 shots off the gold medal won by Thailand.
Meanwhile, the Philippine women’s golf team also settled for the silver, backed by Anya Tanpinco’s 75 which likewise gave her the individual silver. Thailand’s P. Kongkraphan won the gold after firing a 70 in the final day.
Anya Tanpinco scored a brilliant 70 on Tuesday to push the Philippine women’s golf team to the lead in both individual and team competitions in the 24th Southeast Asian Games.
Also backed by Chiniro Ikeda’s 73, the Filipinas scored a 143 aggregate leading host Thailand by two.
Meanwhile, the Philippine men’s golf team fell to fourth place after after two days of competition at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoyai. Mark Fernando’s one-under-par 71, Ferdinand Aunzo’s 72 and Anthony Fernando’s 77 dropped the team out of the top spot and fell to fourth place with a two-day aggregate of 429, seven behind leader Thailand.
Despite the debacle, non-playing captain Caloy Coscoluella told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that the competition is “far from over.” “Seven down in a team competition is not that impossible to overhaul. But we need to make a move tomorrow (Wednesday) if we are to entertain any thoughts of winning.”
Anthony Fernando fired a three-under-par 69 to propel the Philippines to a first-round lead Monday in the 24th Southeast Asian Games with a 209 total.
Jonel Ababa and Ferdinand Aunzo shot respective 70s to bolster the Philippines’ bid to defend the SEAG Gold the team won in the Manila Games in 2005.
In the first day of competitions at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoya in Thailand, the Philippine surge took the team above second placer Indonesia by one shot. Malaysia ended the day at third with a 212 aggregate.
Meanwhile, Putra Cup champion Thailand languished at fourth place with a 214 aggregate.
The Philippine men’s golf team starts its defense of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) title Monday at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoyai in Thailand, which as a long course that the Pinoys see as “friendly.”
“It’s just a long course, but it can turn out to be a friendly one,” Mark Fernando told the Philippine Daily Inquirer after the final practice round on Sunday.
“We can hit it (off the tees) as hard as we can, because the fairways are so wide,” Fernando added. Fernando and teammate Jonel Ababa are two products of the National Caddies’ Open.
They join Ferdinand Aunzo and reigning Philippine Amateur champ Anthony Fernando in the all-rookie SEAG squad. The Manila SEAG Philippines team, composed of Juvic Pagunsan, Artemio Murakami and Jay Bayron, won the gold at The Country Club in Laguna in 2005.
