There will be many new rule changes for next year. Don’t be the one that loses a match because you didn’t know how these changes may help.

http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/major-changes.html

Here are some examples of the new rules:

Ball at Rest

Ball Moved During Search

No penalty for accidentally moving your ball during search.

No Penalty for Moving Ball on the Putting Green

No penalty for accidentally moving your ball or ball-marker on the putting green.

Standard for Deciding Why a Ball Moved

New standard to determine if you caused your ball to move.

Replacing Ball When Original Spot is Not Known

When the original location of your ball is not known, replace it on its estimated spot.