6-1.
Rules; Conditions of Competition
The player is responsible for knowing the Rules
and the conditions under which the
competition is to be played (Rule 33-1 ).
6-2. Handicap
a. Match Play
Before starting a match in a handicap competition, the players should
determine from one
another their respective handicaps.
If a player begins the match having declared a higher handicap which
would affect the number of strokes given or received, he
shall be disqualified;
otherwise, the ,layer shall playoff the declared handicap.
b. Stroke Play
In any round of a handicap competition, the competitor ilall ensure
that his handicap is
recorded on his score card efore it is returned to the Committee.
If no handicap is recorded
on his score card before it is returned, or if the recorded handicap
is higher than that to which
he is entitled and this affects the number of strokes received,
he shall be disqualified from the
handicap competition; otherwise, the score shall stand.
*Note: It is the player's responsibility
to know the holes at which handicap strokes are to be
given or received.
6-3. Time of Starting and Groups
a. Time of Starting
The player shall start at the time laid down by the committee.
b. Groups
In stroke play, the competitor shall remain throughout the round
in the group arranged by the
Committee unless the committee
authorises or ratifies a change.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 6-3: Disqualification.
(Best-ball and four-ball play -see Rules 30-3a and 31-2.)
*Note: The Committee
may provide in the conditions of a competition (Rule 33-1) that,
if
the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within
five minutes after his starting time,
in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty
of disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7; the penalty for failure
to start on time is loss of the first hole
in match
play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play instead
of disqualification.
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