Everyone will have his or her own idea about rules they might consider ‘expendable’ but having written about the Rules of Golf for 16 years or so now, and seen them evolve and progress during that time, I’ve found this brief a little tricky.
Yes, there have been fairly high-profile incidents over that time that have sparked calls for change, and some of these have been heeded and remedied - no longer a penalty for any accidental movement of your ball or ball-marker on the putting green is one example, nor any penalty now for your ball accidentally hitting you or your equipment. And before you ask… no, I don't subscribe to the fairly common opinion that there should be free relief from divots on the fairway, which will no doubt disappoint many.
