Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A

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188 Index restrictions on who may caddie [App. I] ..........................................................................................................139 committee to lay down [Rule 33-1, App. I] ................................................................................................112, 137 decision of ties [App. I] .......................................................................................................................................................143 draw for match play [App. I] ...........................................................................................................................................144 new holes [App. I] .................................................................................................................................................................142 pace of play [App. I] .............................................................................................................................................................140 player responsible for knowing [Rule 6-1] .................................................................................................................47 practice [App. I] .......................................................................................................................................................................141 specifications of clubs and the ball list of conforming driver heads [App. I] .............................................................................................................137 list of conforming golf balls [App. I] .....................................................................................................................138 one ball condition [App. I] ........................................................................................................................................138 suspension of play for dangerous situation [App. I] ..........................................................................................140 transportation [App. I] .........................................................................................................................................................142 Conduct contrary to the spirit of amateurism [Rule 7-2] ...................................................................................................176 detrimental to amateurism [Rule 7-1] .......................................................................................................................176 Course care of [Etiquette] .....................................................................................................................................................................20 defining bounds and margins of [Rule 33-2a]........................................................................................................112 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................24 priority on [Etiquette] .............................................................................................................................................................20 unplayable [Rule 33-2d] .....................................................................................................................................................113 Course Conditions committee decision on [App. I] .....................................................................................................................................121 local rules regarding [App. I] ............................................................................................................................................127 Damaged Ball unfit for play [Rule 5-3] .........................................................................................................................................................46 Decisions. See also Committee equity [Rule 1-4] ........................................................................................................................................................................37 referee’s final [Rule 34-2] ..................................................................................................................................................116 Delay, Undue. See Slow Play Discontinuance of Play conditions permitting [Rule 6-8a] ....................................................................................................................................51 conditions requiring immediate discontinuance [Rule 6-8b Note, App. I] ..................................52, 140 lifting ball when play discontinued [Rule 6-8c] ........................................................................................................52 procedure when play suspended by committee [Rule 6-8b] .........................................................................52 Disputes of claims [Rules 2-5, 34] .............................................................................................................................................38, 115 of points not covered by the rules [Rule 1-4] .........................................................................................................37 Disqualification. See under Penalty Distance gauging or measuring [Rule 14-3, Rule 14-3 Note, App. IV] .......................................................67, 68, 162 measuring device local rule [App. I] ............................................................................................................................136
Index 189 sharing of distance information [definition of advice] ..........................................................................................22 Divots repair of divot hole [Etiquette] .........................................................................................................................................20 replaced [Rule 13-2] ................................................................................................................................................................64 Dormie definition [Rule 2-1] .................................................................................................................................................................37 Doubt as to Procedure match play [Rule 2-5] .............................................................................................................................................................38 stroke play [Rule 3-3] .............................................................................................................................................................40 Draw general numerical [App. I] .................................................................................................................................................144 for match play [App. I] ........................................................................................................................................................144 Dropped Ball. See also Through the Green in play [Rule 20-4] ....................................................................................................................................................................85 lifting ball wrongly dropped [Rule 20-6] ......................................................................................................................86 near a specific spot [Rule 20-2b] .....................................................................................................................................82 player must drop [Rule 20-2a] ..........................................................................................................................................81 playing dropped ball from wrong place [Rule 20-7] ............................................................................................86 re-dropping [Rule 20-2c] ......................................................................................................................................................82 rolling out of bounds, into a hazard, nearer hole, etc. [Rule 20-2c] ..................................................................82 to position, with interference by the condition from which relief taken [Rule 20-2c] ..................................................................................................................................82 touching person or equipment of a player [Rule 20-2a] ...................................................................................81 Dropping Zones general [App. I] ........................................................................................................................................................................122 Educational Grants, Scholarships and Bursaries — amateur status [Rule 6-5] ...............................176 Embedded Ball local rule [App. I] .........................................................................................................................................................121, 127 relief [Rule 25-2] ........................................................................................................................................................................96 Enforcement — amateur status [Rule 8-2] ...........................................................................................................177 Environmentally-Sensitive Areas committee decision on [App. I] .....................................................................................................................................121 local rule [App. I] ....................................................................................................................................................................124 Equipment. See also Ball; List of Conforming Driver Heads, List of Conforming Golf Balls acceptance of [Rule 6-2] ....................................................................................................................................................174 artificial devices, unusual equipment, unusual use of equipment [Rule 14-3] .......................................67 ball moved by [Rules 18-2a, 18-3, 18-4] ....................................................................................................75, 76, 77 ball moved by during search in match play [Rules 18-2a, 18-3b] ........................................................75, 76 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................24 medical devices, use to alleviate condition [Rule 14-3 Exception 1] .........................................................68 moving while ball in motion [Rule 24-1] .....................................................................................................................90 shared golf cart, status of [definition of equipment] ............................................................................................24 use in traditionally accepted manner [Rule 14-3 Exception 2] ......................................................................68
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Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amat
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Contents Rule 20 3 Playing the Ball
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Foreword - To the 2012 Edition of t
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Principal Changes 7 in these circum
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A PA S S I O N AT E R I V A L R Y;
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How to Use the Rule Book How to Use
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A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf
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Consideration for Other Players Eti
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Etiquette 21 Preventing Unnecessary
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Definitions 23 in play and Rule 11-
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Definitions 25 Note 1: A ball playe
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Definitions 27 Stakes used to defin
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Definitions 29 Sand and loose soil
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Definitions 31 When out of bounds i
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d. The specifications on: Definitio
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Definitions 35 Wrong Ball A “wron
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Rule 1 / 2 37 Note 2: In stroke pla
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Rule 2 / 3 39 A claim relating to a
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Rule 3 / 4 41 Note 1: If a competit
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Rule 4 43 *Any club or clubs carrie
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Rules 4 / 5 45 PENALTY FOR BREACH O
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Rule 5 / 6 47 If it is determined t
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Rule 6 49 b. Groups In stroke play,
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PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 6-7: Mat
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Rule 6 / 7 53 If the player lifts t
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Rule 7 / 8 55 Strokes made in conti
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Rule 9 57 9-2. Match Play a. Inform
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Rule 10 59 10-2. Stroke Play a. Whe
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Rule 11 / 12 61 11-3. Ball Falling
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Rule 12 63 c. Searching for Ball in
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• creating or eliminating irregul
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Rule 14 67 b. Positioning of Caddie
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• Ball at rest moving after addre
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The Putting Green Rule 16 The Putti
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Rule 16 / 17 73 16-2. Ball Overhang
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Rule 18 75 Ball Moved, Deflected or
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(Playing a wrong ball - see Rule 15
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Rule 19 79 (b) after a stroke on th
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Relief Situations and Procedure Rul
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Rule 20 83 (b) the nearest point of
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Rule 20 85 d. Ball Fails to Come to
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Rule 20 87 If a competitor becomes
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Rule 22/23 89 A ball lifted under t
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Rule 24 91 b. If the ball lies in o
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Rule 24 93 24-3. Ball in Obstructio
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Rule 25 95 (ii) In a Bunker: If the
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Rule 25 / 26 97 hole. The ball when
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Rule 26 99 (b) add an additional pe
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Rule 27 101 27-2. Provisional Ball
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Other Forms of Play Rule 29 Threeso
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Rule 30 105 d. Penalty to Side A si
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Rule 31 107 If the wrong ball belon
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Rule 32 109 In handicap bogey, par
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Rule 32 111 The Committee may, in s
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Rule 33 / 34 115 33-7. Disqualifica
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Rule 34 117 If the dispute or doubt
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Appendix I 119 a. Relief for Embedd
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Appendix I 121 3. Areas of the Cour
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Appendix I 123 1. Water Hazards; Ba
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Appendix I 125 Note: The Committee
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Appendix I 127 water hazard, the pl
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Appendix I 129 Note: “Closely-mow
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Appendix I 131 The ball must be lif
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Appendix I 133 The ball may be clea
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Appendix I 135 4. Grass-covered cab
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Page 169 and 170: Appendix IV 161 A “plain” glove
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