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

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200 Index reporting breach of Rule with maximum penalty to Committee in bogey, par, or Stableford competitions [Rule 32-1a Note 1] ................................................................109 time limit on imposition match play [Rule 34-1a] ..............................................................................................................................................115 stroke play [Rule 34-1b] .............................................................................................................................................116 waived by agreement [Rule 1-3] ...............................................................................................................................................37 by local rule [Rule 33-8b] ..........................................................................................................................................115 Penalty Stroke definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................31 Personal Appearance — forfeiture of amateur status [Rule 6-3] ............................................................175 Physical Assistance [Rule 14-2a] .....................................................................................................................................66 Placing Ball if accidentally moved [Rule 20-3a] ..................................................................................................................................83 if ball dropped or placed is in play [Rule 20-4] .......................................................................................................85 if ball fails to come to rest on spot [Rule 20-3d] ..................................................................................................85 if incorrectly substituted, dropped or placed [Rule 20-6] .................................................................................86 if original lie is altered [Rule 20-3b] ...............................................................................................................................84 if spot is not determinable [Rule 20-3c]......................................................................................................................84 on the spot from which it was moved [Rule 20-3a] ...........................................................................................83 procedure when play resumed [Rule 6-8d] ..............................................................................................................53 Player ball moved accidentally [Rule 18-2a] ................................................................................................................................................75 after address [Rule 18-2b] ............................................................................................................................................76 after loose impediment touched [Rule 23-1] ...................................................................................................90 purposely [Rule 18-2a] ...................................................................................................................................................75 consideration for other players [Etiquette] ................................................................................................................19 examining ball [Rule 5-3] ......................................................................................................................................................46 identifying ball [Rule 12-2] ...................................................................................................................................................63 making a claim [Rule 2-5] .....................................................................................................................................................38 responsibility for playing proper ball [Rules 6-5, 12-2] ...............................................................................49, 63 Practice. See also Practice Ground; Practice Swings before or between rounds [Rule 7-1] ..........................................................................................................................54 during round [Rule 7-2] .........................................................................................................................................................54 prohibiting practice on or near putting green of hole last played, condition of competition [App. I] .................................................................................................................................141 Practice Ground committee decision on [Rule 33-2c] ..........................................................................................................................113 Practice Swings preventing unnecessary damage [Etiquette] ..............................................................................................................21 not a practice stroke [Rule 7-2 Note 1] .....................................................................................................................55 Preferred Lies committee decision on [App. I] .....................................................................................................................................121
Index 201 local rule [App. I] ................................................................................................................................................................... 128 Prizes acceptance of [Rule 3] ........................................................................................................................................................169 money, playing for [Rule 3-1] .........................................................................................................................................169 Professionalism meaning of [Rule 2-1] ..........................................................................................................................................................167 period awaiting reinstatement [Rule 9-2b(i)] ........................................................................................................178 Protection From the Elements [Rule 14-2a] ..........................................................................................................66 Provisional Ball abandoned [Rule 27-2c].....................................................................................................................................................101 becoming ball in play [definition of lost ball, Rule 27-2b] ......................................................................29, 101 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................32 from teeing ground [Rule 10-3] .......................................................................................................................................60 local rule permitting play of ball provisionally under Rule 26-1 when water hazard involved [App. I] .......................................................................................................................................123 pace of play considerations [Etiquette] ........................................................................................................................20 when permitted [Rule 27-2a] .........................................................................................................................................101 Putting Green. See also Hazards; Loose Impediments; Obstructions aeration holes [App. I] .........................................................................................................................................................129 ball cleaning [Rules 16-1b, 21, 22] ...................................................................................................................71, 88, 88 in abnormal ground conditions [Rule 25-1b] ....................................................................................................94 lifting [Rules 16-1b, 20-1] ......................................................................................................................................71, 81 overhanging hole [Rule 16-2] .....................................................................................................................................73 conceding opponent’s next stroke [Rule 2-4] .........................................................................................................38 consideration for other players [Etiquette] ................................................................................................................19 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................32 failure to hole out in stroke play [Rule 3-2]..............................................................................................................40 immovable obstructions close to [App. I] ....................................................................................................122, 130 indicating line for putting [Rule 8-2b] ............................................................................................................................56 line of putt position of caddie or partner [Rule 14-2b] ........................................................................................................67 standing astride or on [Rule 16-1e] ........................................................................................................................72 testing surface [Rule 16-1d] .........................................................................................................................................72 touching [Rule 16-1a] ......................................................................................................................................................71 loose impediments on [definition of loose impediments] ................................................................................28 making claim before leaving [Rule 2-5] ........................................................................................................................38 nearest point of relief [Rules 24-2b, 25-1b] ......................................................................................................91, 94 practice before or between rounds [Rule 7-1b]................................................................................................................54 during round [Rule 7-2] .................................................................................................................................................54 repairing damage to [Etiquette, Rule 16-1c] .....................................................................................................20, 71 testing surface [Rule 16-1d] ................................................................................................................................................72
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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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the datejust ii
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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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Appendix I 139 Note: If a ball of a
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Appendix I 141 The signal for suspe
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Appendix I 143 10. How to Decide Ti
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Appendix I 145 General Numerical Dr
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Appendix II 147 1. Clubs a. General
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Page 169 and 170: Appendix IV 161 A “plain” glove
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Page 173 and 174: Amateur Status 165 Preamble The R&A
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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
Page 195 and 196: Index 187 College Teams — expense
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Page 201 and 202: Index 193 determining score for whe
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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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