QUOTE OF THE WEEK

‘We’re pleased to be introducing the new Rules of Golf. We believe the new rules are more in tune with what golfers want and are easier to understand.’

‘Thank the Lord for that ’, chorus millions of golfers the world over. The consultation period has come to an end and David Rick man, director of governance at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, is rightly enthusiastic about the extensive changes, which will be implemented at the start of next year. Head over to the R& A website — www.randa.org — for full details but basically it all adds up to an overwhelming victory for the forces of common sense over pedantry.