09: Interview with PGA Rules Official, Part 5 of the Rules of Golf, Part 2 of the Common Mistakes at the Course Goforth & Golf

This episode concludes the 5 part series on the Rules of Golf. This series Steve details the Rules and how they pertain to the golf ball and the teeing area.

-When can you drop using a different golf ball?
-What's the penalty for playing the wrong ball?
-Can you borrow a golf ball during your round?
-When is cleaning the golf ball allowed?
-How big is the teeing area?
-Are you allowed to play outside the teeing area?
-Can you move the tee marker?
-What do you do if your ball falls off the tee?

The 2-part series on common mistakes at the golf course is concluded in this episode with the following topics:

-Leaving clubs behind at the course
-Stuffing your face before and during the round
-The importance of club-fitting
-Aiming at nothing
-Playing the wrong tees
-Letting your anger get the best of you
-Not watching your golf ball
-Not playing with the correct wedges
-Swinging too fast

Dillard Pruitt, PGA Rules Official, joins Steve on this podcast. They discuss the following topics:

-How much preparation goes into a PGA Tour event
-The most rewarding part of being a Rules Official
-The most frustrating part of his job
-Which PGA Tour player he feels is the most knowledgeable about the Rules
-A crazy ruling for Tiger
-Pace of Play issues
-A rule he would love to modify
....and much more!

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