Barry Rhodes's Profile

Biography

Barry is an enthusiastic golfer who developed an interest, then a fascination, and now an obsession with the Rules of Golf. He is resident in Dublin, Ireland. Barry’s relationship with the Rules began in 2000 with his participation in the inter-club Rules of Golf quiz competitions, organised by the Royal & Ancient for Golf Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland. This then led to him writing articles, running quizzes, and delivering presentations on the Rules at a variety of Golf Club and corporate functions. More recently he has been answering questions on the Rules of Golf and writing an occasional web blog, for the St Andrews, Scotland, based web marketing site, www.GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com. He has his own web blog containing miscellaneous content for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Golf at www.barryrhodes.com. In March 2008, Barry became the first person to achieve a 100% correct mark on the public Advanced Rules of Golf Course examin

Barry Rhodes's articles

  • Is it Golf That You Play, or Another Similar Game?
    Golf is played by 60 million players many of whom have only a limited knowledge of the Rules agreed and governed by the Royal & Ancient and United States Golf Association. Some players only play casual golf, some play competitively, as amateurs, and some play the game for a living. Does it matter that many golfers break the Rules, either knowingly or unknowingly but do not penalise themselves or their fellow competitors for the breaches?
    Posted: 2010-02-09
    Category: Golf
  • Ten Common Misunderstandings about the Rules of Golf
    A large number of those playing golf do so in blissful ignorance of many of the Rules of Golf. Worse, some are absolutely certain that they know the rulings applying to the multitude of different situations encountered on the course because they have repeatedly reached the same, wrong, conclusions. The truth is that several myths and misunderstandings about the Rules have evolved over time. This short article addresses ten of the more common ones.
    Posted: 2009-03-23
    Category: Golf
  • Loose Impediments and Movable Obstructions (Rules 23-1 and 24-1)
    Many golfers are not sure how to distinguish between loose impediments and movable obstructions that they encounter during their rounds. It is important to be able to make this distinction, as the Rules for Loose Impediments (Rue 23-1) are substantially different from those for Movable Obstructions (Rule 24-1). This short article will assist players to improve their understanding of the relevant Rules, thereby avoiding unnecessary penalties.
    Posted: 2009-03-23
    Category: Golf
  • Golfers - Why you should learn the Rules
    Why is it important for golfers to learn the Rules of Golf? I suggest that there are at least five good reasons why players should continually strive to improve their knowledge of the Rules of this great game.
    Posted: 2009-02-19
    Category: Golf
  • Nine nuggets of information on the Rules of Golf
    Very few golfers know the Rules as well as they would like because the Rules book is difficult to read. Here are 9 quick tips taken from the CD ’99 Golden Nuggets to Demystify the Rules of Golf’, produced by GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com**, each of which could save players several strokes over the course of a year.
    Posted: 2009-02-15
    Category: Golf