Resume
concerning Brian & James Follett, the Author:
I have been an avid golfer for some 30 years and James
for over 15 years. Having been involved in the game for
all those years our knowledge of Rules was, I believed
acceptable, much the same as more than 90% of golfers
worldwide. |
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The R&A Rules section visited South Africa to give a 2 day course
on the Rules and I decided that it may be worthwhile attending
the course, which I did. I soon realized that my knowledge of
the Rules was totally inadequate if I wished to play the game
in the spirit it was intended. Considering that the Rules covering
the playing of the game run into 100 pages, that is, without
taking into account the Decisions on the Rules, which are over
400 pages.
After completion of the course, I soon realized that we, as
were most golfers worldwide totally ill-equipped to play the
game within the Rules. It was at this stage that we decided
to spend some time and study the Rules and become more competent
in this area. We soon realized that the Rules as presented in
the Rules book do not make it easy for your average weekend
golfer, and even for golfers at a higher level, including we
believe professionals to attain a greater understanding because
of their complexity and the format in which they are presented.
Owing to this considerable lack of understanding and knowledge
about the Rules, we attempted to compile a book using as simple
a style, language and layout format as was possible, which we
believe will encourage many golfers to become more familiar
with the Rules.
In order to simplify the Rules, we soon realized the need for
a "Most Helpful Rules - A Quick Reference" edition that can
be carried on the course and allows the golfer to quickly and
easily access the Rules. |
