7
-1. Before or Between Rounds
a. Match Play
On any day of a match play competition, a player may practise on
the competition course before a round.
b. Stroke Play
On any day of a stroke
competition or play-off, a competitor shall not practise on the
competition course or test the surface of any putting
green on the course before a round
or play-off. When two or more rounds of a stroke competition are
to be played over consecutive days, a competitor shall not practise
between those rounds on any competition course remaining to be played,
or test the surface of any putting green on such course.
Exception: Practice
putting or chipping on or near the first teeing
ground before starting
a round or play-off it permitted.
PENAlTY
FOR BREACH OF RULE 7-1b: I Disqualification.
*Note:
The Committee may in the conditions of a competition (Rule 33-1)
prohibit practice
on the competition course on any day of a match play competition
permit practice on the
competition course or part of the course (Rule 33-2c) on any day
of or between rounds of a stroke competition.
7-2. During Round
A player shall not playa practice stroke
either during the play of a hole or between the play
of two holes except that, between the play of two holes, the player
may practise putting or
chipping on or near the putting green
of the hole last played, any practice putting green or the
teeing ground of the next hole to be played in the round,
provided such practice stroke
is not played from a hazard and does not unduly delay play (Rule
6-7).
Strokes played in continuing the play of a hole, the result of which
has been decided, are not practice strokes.
Exception: When play has been
suspended by the Committee,
a player may, prior to resumption of play, practise (a) as provided
in this Rule, (b) anywhere other than on the
competition course and (c) as otherwise permitted by the Committee.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 7 -2:
Match play -Loss of hole;
Stroke play -Two strokes.
In the event of a breach between the play
of two holes, the penalty applies to
the next hole.
*Note 1: A practice swing is not
a practice stroke and may be taken at any place, provided
the player does not breach the Rules.
*Note 2: The Committee
may prohibit practice on or near the putting
green of the hole
last played. |
