[coralpro]

I think one only has to go over the rule changes of the R&A to see that many a rule has been changed then changed back and then modified again from its' original intent. I have always been been disgruntled by an internal OB being stroke and distance when a lateral hazard only is stroke. If they were the same I would have no problem for what the penalty was. We have a narrow par 4 that has OB (internal) on the right and lateral down the left and both are marked the entire length of the hole. It penalizes a slicer more than one that draws the ball and if a person wants they can play a high shot left and play from another fairway on the other side of the lateral hazard then have an easy pitch over the trees back to the green. You can't do that if the ball goes 5 yds right of the fairway.