American Junior Golf Association
July 23 , 2003
Volume 2
Issue 6

In This Issue

Teeing Off:
Gone but Not Forgotten– Late Abilene Volunteer Remembered

View From Chateau:
25 Years and Counting – The AJGA's history creates traditions that will help dictate the future.

The Gallery:
There is always fun to be had on and off the golf course at AJGA events.

The Scoring Tent:
Here are the newly crowned champions from the past month of AJGA events


News From the Fringe:

Teams Finalized for 2003 AJGA Canon Cup
Rosters completed as captains make final selections

PING Junior Solheim Cup Points Update
The all-girl team is beginning to take shape based on points

Picture of the Week
Blind Leading the Blind

By the Book
How well do you know the rules of golf? Not as well as Gus Montano, the AJGA director of education. He'll test you here.

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By the Book

Rules by Gus Montano, AJGA director of education

Welcome to Rules 101! This page will give you a chance to test your Rules knowledge and bone-up on the need-to-know Rules of Golf.


Decision 4-3/9: Club Broken Due to Habit of Hitting Head of Club on Ground

Q. Rule 4-3a states that a club may be replaced if it becomes "damaged in the normal course of play."

A player has a habit of hitting the head of his putter on the ground as he walks to the next tee, especially after missing a putt. On one occasion, after missing a short putt, the player hit the head of his putter on the ground so hard that the putter broke. The player said that he often taps the putter on the ground, and that it was not done in anger or with the intention of breaking the club. Should he be allowed to replace the club?

Click here for the ruling...