Definition: Definitions from the Official Rules of Golf appear
courtesy of the USGA.
Rule (or Rules): The term "Rule" includes:
a. The Rules of Golf and their interpretations as contained in "Decisions on the Rules of Golf"; (Editor's Note: The Decision on the Rules of Golf are available at the USGA and R&A Web sites)
b. Any Conditions of Competition established by the Committee under Rule 33-1 and Appendix I;
c. Any Local Rules established by the Committee under Rule 33-8a and Appendix I; and
d. The specifications on clubs and the ball in Appendices II and III (Editor's Note: The Appendices to the Rules of Golf are available on the USGA and R&A Web sites).
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