Funny ... cuz I remember when I played golf as youth being told to shut up a lot ... I spoke english ...

... but then I'm not a lady ...

Generally, whilst playing, golfers utter one of three words of any interest to the crowd.

1. Yeeeaaahhhhh!

2. Nooooooooooo!

3. Foooooore!

(no - not 3-4 ... never mind ...)

The whole thing is utter insanity.

"To ensure that these rules are strictly adhered to it is simpler to insist on a common language rather than have a whole rake of course officials from different nationalities present at every tournament."

I was unaware that officials listened in to golfers conversations with their caddies etc ...

And if language is homogenised then does that mean players will be penalised for using their own language to talk to caddies?

and if english is only to be used on key issues then how do they know if players aren't saying one ting in English and another thing in their own language?

It all seems very messy and convoluted for a sport that involves hitting a ball into a hole.