i want there to be a “supreme court” of urban golf rules. a panel that has the final say on the interpretation of the “Urban Golf Constitution” which is what the rulebook will now be referred to as.

we need to address “whiffing” when you take a real swing, but don’t actually hit the ball. i saw, if you don’t touch the ball, no harm, no foul.

also, scores must be addressed at the end of every hole, as to avoid confusion, remember yesterday josh didn’t really pay attention to his score, and that made it a little more difficult to handle, i think that all the players have to say their score at the end of the hole, and tha tit needs to be approved by at least one other player, a simple “i shot a 4″ and the other player going “altighty then” should suffice

balls can be played out of bounds, but a player has to use his/her personal judgment in deciding if the ball is playable, and if they should in fact play it. but in certain situations a drop is required, this is a rule that is open to interpretation.

also i want the club limit set at three, and that you don’t have to carry them with you at all times. that might be better when we are playing at 24th st, but when playing at 14th st its not necessary, due to the small size of the course, rather you have to declare what clubs you are going to be using, and when you require a club, you have 90 seconds to retrieve it, and if you do not do so in the allotted time, then you will be assessed a 1 stroke penalty, and your ball can be picked up by an opponent, and tossed underhand in any direction they see fit, not to exceed 20 feet from where the balls original lie.

and i say no to bags, but yes to caddies. i can see in my head a scenario where somebody dosent want to play, but just wants to hang out, most likely somebodys girlfriend.

i don’t have any suggestions for etiquette but i do want it covered more in depth

as for hazards i don’t want you to say that hazards are NOT assessed a stroke penalty, but to leave that one open for interpretation, as we can only address this when it happens or we’d be going over hypothetical’s for a millenia.

1 rule that must be added goes as follows “If a tee shot lands on a birds back, who then carries it out of bounds, but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball in its beak and drops it in the hole will be played as a hole in one.”

and if you land in a hazard off the tee box, if its a playable shot then you don’t get a do-over, you fuckin man up and take your second shot

also, we need to address what a hazard is, is it under a pine tree, on top of a car? what is a hazard,

also, damage has to constitute an actual broken item, not something that got dinged, or hit with a ball, and that a broken window that happens during the course of play results with a 5 stroke penalty, and a quick retreat to the clubhouse

other that that we need to get together and shore up these rules, its a good start, but i believe that we are far from finished