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To play golf by the Rules, we need to take time and learn how it’s done

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Thika Sports Club's Simon Ngige tees - off in the first round of the ninth leg of 2019/2020 Safari Tour Series at Sigona Golf Club, January 26, 2020. [Mose Sammy, The Standard]

One day many years ago, I played in a golf competition at Thika Sports Club. I was still a new golfer and had not taken time to internalise the Rules of Golf.

On the sixth hole, a longish par three, I pushed my tee shot to the right where the rough was succulent.

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