10-1. Match Play
a. Teeing Ground
The side which shall have the honour
at the first teeing ground shall
be determined by the
order of the draw. In th absence of a draw, the honour should be
decided by lot.
The side which wins a hole shall take the honour at the next teeing
ground. If a hole has been
halved, the side which had the honour at the previous teeing ground
shall retain it.
b. Other Than on Teeing Ground
When the balls are in play,
the ball farther from the hole shall be played first. If the balls
are
equidistant from the hole, the ball to be played first should be
decided by lot.
Exception: Rule 30-3c (best-ball
and four-ball match play).
c. Playing Out of Turn
If a player plays when his opponent should have played, the opponent
may immediately require
the player to cancel the stroke so played and, in correct order,
play a ball without penalty as
nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was
last played (see Rule 20-5).
10-2. Stroke Play
a. Teeing Ground
The competitor who shall have the honour
at the first teeing ground shall
be determined by
the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the honour should
be decided by lot.
The competitor with the lowest score at a hole shall take the honour
at the next teeing ground.
The competitor with the second lowest score shall play next and
so on. If two or more competitors have the same score at a hole,
they shall play from the next teeing ground in the same order as
at the previous teeing ground.
b. Other Than on Teeing Ground
When the balls are in play,
the ball farthest from the hole shall be played first. If two or
more
balls are equidistant from the hole, the ball to be played first
should be decided by lot.
Exceptions: Rules 22 (ball interfering
with or assisting play) and 31-5 (four-ball stroke play)
c. Playing Out of Turn
If a competitor plays out of turn, no penalty is incurred and the
ball shall be played as it lies. If,
however, the Committee determines
that competitors have agreed to play in an order other
than that set forth in Clauses 2a, 2b and 3 of this Rule to give
one of them an advantage, they
shall be disqualified.
(Playing stroke while another ball in motion after stroke from putting
green -see Rule 16-1f.)
(Incorrect order of play in threesomes and foursomes stroke play
-see Rule 29-3.)
10-3. Provisional BaIlor Second Ball
from Teeing Ground
If a player plays a provisional ball
or a second ball from a teeing ground,
he shall do so
after his opponent or fellow- competitor
has played his first stroke.
If a player plays a
provisional ball or a second ball out of turn. Clauses 1c and 2c
of this Rule shall apply.
10-4. Ball Moved in Measuring
If a ball is moved in measuring to determine which ball is farther
from the hole, no penalty is
incurred and the ball shall be replaced. |
