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

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204 Index disqualification penalties [Rule 32-2] ...........................................................................................................................111 recording scores [Rule 32-1b] ........................................................................................................................................110 scoring [Rule 32-1b] .............................................................................................................................................................110 undue delay or slow play [Rule 32-1b Note 2]...................................................................................................110 Stakes ground under repair, used to define [definition of ground under repair] ...............................................26 lateral water hazards, used to define [definition of lateral water hazard] ...............................................27 out of bounds, used to define [definition of out of bounds] ..........................................................................30 water hazards, used to define [definition of water hazard] .............................................................................34 Stance. See also Stroke abnormal stance, interference with by abnormal ground condition [Rule 25-1b Exception] .............................................................................95 by immovable obstruction [Rule 24-2b Exception] ......................................................................................92 astride or touching line of putt [Rule 16-1e] ............................................................................................................72 avoiding interference with tee markers [Rule 11-2] .............................................................................................60 building [Rule 13-3] ..................................................................................................................................................................65 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................33 fairly taking [Rule 13-2] ..........................................................................................................................................................64 interference with by abnormal ground condition [Rule 25-1a] .....................................................................................................94 by immovable obstruction [Rule 24-2a]...............................................................................................................91 local rule, denying relief from interference with [Rule 25-1a Note] ..........................................................94 out of bounds [definition of out of bounds] ............................................................................................................30 outside teeing ground [Rule 11-1] ..................................................................................................................................60 Stipulated Round advice during [Rule 8-1] ........................................................................................................................................................55 artificial devices, unusual equipment, unusual use of equipment, use of during [Rule 14-3]......................................................................................................................................................67 clubs damaged [Rule 4-3] ..........................................................................................................................................................43 playing characteristics [Rule 4-2a] ............................................................................................................................42 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................33 extending to settle a tie in match play [Rule 2-3] .................................................................................................38 maximum clubs allowed [Rule 4-4a] .............................................................................................................................44 time allowed to complete [Rule 6-7 Note 2] .........................................................................................................51 walking during, condition of competition [App. I] ..............................................................................................142 Striking fairly [Rule 14-1].........................................................................................................................................................................66 flagstick or attendant [Rule 17-3] ....................................................................................................................................74 more than once [Rule 14-4] ...............................................................................................................................................68 Stroke. See also Stance assistance artificial devices [Rule 14-3] .........................................................................................................................................67 physical assistance [Rule 14-2a] .................................................................................................................................66 ball damaged as a result of [Rule 5-3] ..........................................................................................................................46
Index 205 cancelling [Rule 10-1c] ...........................................................................................................................................................58 conceding [Rule 2-4] ...............................................................................................................................................................38 definition .........................................................................................................................................................................................33 from outside teeing ground [Rule 11-4] .....................................................................................................................61 halved hole [Rule 2-2] ............................................................................................................................................................38 playing from where previous stroke played [Rule 20-5] ...................................................................................85 requesting advice [Rule 8-1] ...............................................................................................................................................55 safety [Etiquette] ........................................................................................................................................................................18 striking ball more than once [Rule 14-4] ....................................................................................................................68 with provisional ball [Rule 27-2b] .................................................................................................................................101 with wrong ball best-ball or four-ball match play [Rule 30-3c] ...............................................................................................104 four-ball stroke play [Rule 31-5] ............................................................................................................................106 match play [Rule 15-3a] .................................................................................................................................................70 stroke play [Rule 15-3b] ................................................................................................................................................70 Stroke-and-Distance Penalty ball in water hazard [Rule 26-1a] ....................................................................................................................................97 ball lost [Rule 27-1] ...............................................................................................................................................................100 ball out of bounds [Rule 27-1] .......................................................................................................................................100 ball unplayable [Rule 28a] .................................................................................................................................................102 Stroke Play. See also Four-Ball Stroke Play; Penalties; Scores agreeing to play out of turn [Rule 10-2c] ...................................................................................................................59 ball played from outside teeing ground [Rule 11-4b] .........................................................................................61 ball played from wrong place [Rule 20-7c] ...............................................................................................................86 combining with match play [Rule 33-1] ....................................................................................................................112 doubt as to procedure [Rule 3-3] ...................................................................................................................................40 description of [Rule 3-1] .......................................................................................................................................................39 failure to hole out [Rule 3-2] .............................................................................................................................................40 flagstick, unauthorised attendance [Rule 17-2] ........................................................................................................74 groups changing [Rule 6-3b] ........................................................................................................................................................49 committee to arrange [Rule 33-3] .......................................................................................................................114 handicap [Rule 6-2b] ...............................................................................................................................................................48 information as to strokes taken [Rule 9-3] ................................................................................................................57 new holes [Rule 33-2b, App. I] ...........................................................................................................................113, 142 order of play [Rules 10-2a, 10-2c, 29-3] ..................................................................................................59, 59, 103 penalties agreement to waive [Rule 1-3]..................................................................................................................................37 disqualification, committee discretion [Rule 33-7] ......................................................................................115 general penalty [Rule 3-5] ............................................................................................................................................41 reporting to marker [Rule 9-3] ..................................................................................................................................57 time limit on imposition [Rule 34-1b] ................................................................................................................116 playing out of turn [Rule 10-2c] .......................................................................................................................................59 refusal to comply with rules [Rule 3-4]........................................................................................................................41 second ball played when player in doubt [Rule 3-3a] ........................................................................................40
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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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Rule 14 67 b. Positioning of Caddie
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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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Fig. III Back 10º Max 20º Max Fac
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Appendix II 151 Exception for Putte
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