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

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190 Index Equity deciding disputes [Rule 1-4] ................................................................................................................................................37 Expenses — receipt of [Rules 4-2, 4-3] ........................................................................................................171, 173 Fellow-Competitor attending the flagstick [Rule 17] .......................................................................................................................................73 ball in motion striking [Rule 19-4] ...................................................................................................................................80 ball moved by [Rule 18-4] ...................................................................................................................................................77 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................25 disputing claim of unfit ball [Rule 5-3 Note 1] ........................................................................................................47 doubt as to procedure [Rule 3-3] ...................................................................................................................................40 examining ball [Rule 5-3] ......................................................................................................................................................46 identifying ball [Rule 12-2] ...................................................................................................................................................63 Flagstick attended, removed or held up [Rule 17-1] ...............................................................................................................73 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................25 moving attended, removal, or held up flagstick while ball is in motion [Rule 24-1] ...........................90 preventing unnecessary damage [Etiquette] ..............................................................................................................21 striking [Rule 17-3] ...................................................................................................................................................................74 unauthorised attendance [Rule 17-2] ............................................................................................................................72 Forecaddie definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................25 definition [definition of outside agency] .......................................................................................................................31 Four-Ball Match Play absent partner [Rule 30-3a] .............................................................................................................................................104 definition [definition of forms of match play] ...........................................................................................................25 order of play [Rule 30-3b] ................................................................................................................................................104 penalty applied to side [Rule 30-3d] .....................................................................................................................................105 disqualification of side [Rule 30-3e] .....................................................................................................................105 effect of other penalties [Rule 30-3f] ..................................................................................................................105 Four-Ball Stroke Play absent partner [Rule 31-2] ...............................................................................................................................................106 definition [definition of forms of stroke play] ...........................................................................................................26 order of play [Rule 31-4] ...................................................................................................................................................106 penalty applied to side [Rule 31-6] .......................................................................................................................................107 disqualification of side [Rule 31-7] ........................................................................................................................107 effect of other penalties [Rule 31-8] ...................................................................................................................108 recording scores [Rule 6-6d Note 2, Rules 31-3, 31-7] ..............................................................50, 106, 107 Foursome definition for match play [definition of forms of match play] .........................................................................25 definition for stroke play [definition of forms of stroke play] .........................................................................26 match play [Rule 29-2] ........................................................................................................................................................103 order of play [Rule 29-1] ...................................................................................................................................................103 stroke play [Rule 29-3] .......................................................................................................................................................103
Index 191 Gambling — policy on ........................................................................................................................................................180 Game of Golf definition [Rule 1-1] .................................................................................................................................................................36 General Numerical Draw determining places in [App. I] .........................................................................................................................................145 General Penalty. See under Penalty Gloves required to be plain [Rule 14-3, App. IV]........................................................................................................67, 160 Golf Carts condition prohibiting use [App. I] .................................................................................................................................142 preventing unnecessary damage [Etiquette] ..............................................................................................................21 Golf Shoe Spikes repairing damage by [Etiquette] .......................................................................................................................................20 repairing damage to putting greens [Rule 16-1c]...................................................................................................71 Golf Skill or Reputation — definition ......................................................................................................................165 Grass cuttings piled for removal [definition of ground under repair] ......................................................................26 in or bordering bunker, not hazard [definition of bunker] ...............................................................................23 loose blades not adhering to ball [definition of loose impediments] .........................................................28 touching in finding and identifying ball [Rule 12-1].............................................................................................................62 with club in hazard [Rule 13-4 Note] ...................................................................................................................66 Green. See Putting Green Greenkeeper hole made by, status of [definition of ground under repair] ...........................................................................26 Grip. See under Clubs Ground Under Repair. See also Stakes ball within moved during search [Rule 12-1d] .........................................................................................................63 defined by committee [Rule 33-2a] ............................................................................................................................112 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................26 growing thing within, status of [definition] .................................................................................................................26 local rule, dropping zones when permitted [App. I] .........................................................................................122 material piled for removal, status of [definition of ground under repair] ................................................26 play prohibited local rule [App. I] ......................................................................................................................121, 124 relief [Rule 25-1b] .....................................................................................................................................................................94 stakes defining, status of [definition] ..............................................................................................................................26 Groups. See also Stroke Play allowing to play through while searching [Etiquette] ...........................................................................................20 priority on the course [Etiquette] ...................................................................................................................................20 Halved Hole [Rule 2-2] .........................................................................................................................................................38 Halved Match committee decision of ties [Rule 33-6] .....................................................................................................................114 Handicap applying, committee’s duty [Rule 33-5].....................................................................................................................114 match play [Rule 6-2a] ...........................................................................................................................................................48
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Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amat
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Rules of Golf as approved by R&A Ru
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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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Part C Conditions of the Competitio
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Page 161 and 162: Appendix II 153 • features that e
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Page 169 and 170: Appendix IV 161 A “plain” glove
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Page 185 and 186: Amateur Status 177 Rule 8 Procedure
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Page 191 and 192: Index 183 cleaning [Rule 21] ......
Page 193 and 194: Index 185 Bogey Competitions breach
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Page 215 and 216: Temporary Conditions, see Course Co
Page 218 and 219: The activities of The R&A through a
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