Every game must have rules that are followed by every member. A game without rules is a game that can give room to a lot of injustices. Take for instance you are playing a game and a colleague turns violent or a start holding a Golf club in a manner that may endanger the nearby people when he is playing. There are rules to be followed in a golf club as well as for the game itself. To play golf very well, you must also adhere to the rules of the game. Golf rules make the game standard. The rules of the game are not specific to a given region. There are rules followed within specific category of a game and others for general game. There are also penalties if you do not follow the rules.
When you register with a particular golf club, the first thing they will give you is a copy of rulers and regulations to adhere to. Therefore rules are part of coordination, and creation of level playing field, which is the virtue propagated in the game of golf.