Originally Posted by Guest

The following was posted by someone on the regular forums, but the moderator killed it in about 2 minutes.
I thought it was too good to let die, so here it is, reprinted, but without permission of the author.

"FYI.....just got this from a "reliable source" via an unauthorized email server located in the basement of the cook of the restaurant formerly known as "Las Tapas".....

A very important rules change!

There will no longer be a penalty stoke for hitting a ball into the water or out of bounds following the recent FBI ruling re: emails.

The USGA, the R&A and the PGA, after a private meeting with Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch on her plane, have stated that: "Your opponent must prove that you 'intended' to hit the ball into these hazards in order for there to be a penalty."

Carelessness or ignorance is therefore NOT intent!!!

Thus, the new "No intent-No penalty" stroke ruling. This will be known in the future as the FBI or "first ball inbounds" rule. "