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

Rule 1 / 2 37
Note 2: In stroke play, except where a serious breach resulting in
disqualification is involved, a player in breach of Rule 1-2 in relation to the
movement of his own ball must play the ball from where it was stopped, or,
if the ball was deflected, from where it came to rest. If the movement of a
player’s ball has been intentionally influenced by a fellow-competitor or other
outside agency, Rule 1-4 applies to the player (see Note to Rule 19-1).
1-3. Agreement to Waive Rules
Players must not agree to exclude the operation of any Rule or to waive any
penalty incurred.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 1-3:
Match play – Disqualification of both sides;
Stroke play – Disqualification of competitors concerned.
(Agreeing to play out of turn in stroke play – see Rule 10-2c)
1-4. Points Not Covered by Rules
If any point in dispute is not covered by the Rules, the decision should be
made in accordance with equity.
Rule 2 Match Play
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions
section – see pages 22-35.
2-1. General
A match consists of one side playing against another over a stipulated round
unless otherwise decreed by the Committee.
In match play the game is played by holes.
Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, a hole is won by the side that
holes its ball in the fewer strokes. In a handicap match, the lower net score
wins the hole.
The state of the match is expressed by the terms: so many “holes up” or “all
square”, and so many “to play”.
A side is “dormie’’ when it is as many holes up as there are holes remaining
to be played.