3-1.
Winner
The competitor who plays the stipulated
round or rounds in the fewest strokes is the winner.
3-2. Failure to Hole Out
If a competitor fails to hole out at any hole and does not correct
his mistake before he plays
a stroke from the next teeing ground
or, in the case of the last hole of the round before he
leaves the putting green, he
shall be disqualified.
3-3.
Doubt as to Procedure
a. Procedure
In stroke play only, when during play of a hole a competitor is
doubtful of his rights or
procedure, he may, without penalty, play a second ball. After the
situation which caused the doubt has arisen, the competitor should,
before taking further action, announce to his marker
or a fellow-competitor his decision
to invoke this Rule and the ball with which he will score
if the Rules permit.
The competitor shall report the facts to the committee before returning
his score card unless
he scores the same with both balls; if he fails to do so, he
shall be disqualified.
b. Determination of Score for
Hole
If the Rules allow the procedure
selected in advance by the competitor, the score with the ball selected
shall be his score for the hole.
If the competitor fails to announce in advance his decision to invoke
this Rule or his selection,
the score with the original bailor, if the original ball is not
one of the balls being played, the
first ball put into play shall count if the Rules allow the procedure
adopted for such ball.
*Note 1: If a competitor plays
a second ball, penalty strokes
incurred solely by playing the
ball ruled not to count and strokes
subsequently taken with that ball shall be disregarded
*Note 2: A second ball played
under Rule 3-3 is not a provisional
ball under Rule 27 -2.
3-4. Refusal to Comply with
a Rule
If a competitor refuses to comply with ghts of another competitor,
he shall be disqualified.
3.5. General Penalty
The penalty for a breach of a Rule
in stroke play strokes except when otherwise provided. |
