A ruling Dustin Johnson could love

In a classic example of enacting a local rule, this week the European Tour has deemed all sand at the Volvo Golf Champions to be waste areas, not bunkers TaylorMade Burner SuperFast TP 2.0 Driver
.

That means any sand on the course is not considered a hazard, and players can take practice swings, ground their TaylorMade Burner SuperFast TP 2.0 Driver
and remove loose impediments.

That is in stark contrast to what occurred last year at the PGA Championship, where all sand on the Whistling Straits course was deemed to be a hazard.

Dustin Johnson wasn't aware of that and grounded his TaylorMade Burner SuperFast TP 2.0 Driver
on the 18th hole the final day, costing him a two-stroke penalty and a spot in a playoff won by Martin Kaymer.

"We have taken this decision to provide clarity for the players given that the rules in the two areas are so very different,'' said Andy McFee, chief referee, according to the European Tour's website. "The golf course TaylorMade Burner SuperFast TP 2.0 Driver
is absolutely fine, but the blurring of the boundaries between desert and bunker, whilst visually attractive, potentially provides a major problem of definition.