Golf: New rules meant to be make golf faster, fairer and simpler

Formulated by the U.S. Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Club of St. Andrews, with input from professional bodies including the PGA Tour, the rules should among other things speed up the game. quot;It's the most significant rules change in the modern era, certainly the biggest this generation of professional players are going to see," said PGA Tour rules official Steve Rintoul, who was on the committee that wrote the rules. quot;This was a complete overhaul to make the rules easier to understand, eliminate silly penalties and be more player friendly.