Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A
Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A
68 Rule 14 (i) gloves may be worn provided that they are plain gloves; (ii) resin, powder and drying or moisturising agents may be used; and (iii) a towel or handkerchief may be wrapped around the grip. Exceptions: 1. A player is not in breach of this Rule if (a) the equipment or device is designed for or has the effect of alleviating a medical condition, (b) the player has a legitimate medical reason to use the equipment or device, and (c) the Committee is satisfied that its use does not give the player any undue advantage over other players. 2. A player is not in breach of this Rule if he uses equipment in a traditionally accepted manner. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 14-3: Disqualification. Note: The Committee may make a Local Rule allowing players to use devices that measure or gauge distance only. 14-4. Striking the Ball More Than Once If a player’s club strikes the ball more than once in the course of a stroke, the player must count the stroke and add a penalty stroke, making two strokes in all. 14-5. Playing Moving Ball A player must not make a stroke at his ball while it is moving. Exceptions: • Ball falling off tee – Rule 11-3 • Striking the ball more than once – Rule 14-4 • Ball moving in water – Rule 14-6 When the ball begins to move only after the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of his club for the stroke, he incurs no penalty under this Rule for playing a moving ball, but he is not exempt from any penalty under the following Rules: • Ball at rest moved by player – Rule 18-2a
• Ball at rest moving after address – Rule 18-2b Rule 14 / 15 69 (Ball purposely deflected or stopped by player, partner or caddie – see Rule 1-2) 14-6. Ball Moving in Water When a ball is moving in water in a water hazard, the player may, without penalty, make a stroke, but he must not delay making his stroke in order to allow the wind or current to improve the position of the ball. A ball moving in water in a water hazard may be lifted if the player elects to invoke Rule 26. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 14-5 or 14-6: Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes. Rule 15 Substituted Ball; Wrong Ball Definitions All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions section – see pages 22-35. 15-1. General A player must hole out with the ball played from the teeing ground, unless the ball is lost or out of bounds or the player substitutes another ball, whether or not substitution is permitted (see Rule 15-2). If a player plays a wrong ball, see Rule 15-3. 15-2. Substituted Ball A player may substitute a ball when proceeding under a Rule that permits the player to play, drop or place another ball in completing the play of a hole. The substituted ball becomes the ball in play. If a player substitutes a ball when not permitted to do so under the Rules, that substituted ball is not a wrong ball; it becomes the ball in play. If the mistake is not corrected as provided in Rule 20-6 and the player makes a stroke at a wrongly substituted ball, he loses the hole in match play or incurs a penalty of two strokes in stroke play under the applicable Rule and, in stroke play, must play out the hole with the substituted ball.
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• Ball at rest moving after address – Rule 18-2b<br />
Rule 14 / 15 69<br />
(Ball purposely deflected or stopped by player, partner or caddie – see Rule 1-2)<br />
14-6. Ball Moving in Water<br />
When a ball is moving in water in a water hazard, the player may, without<br />
penalty, make a stroke, but he must not delay making his stroke in order to allow<br />
the wind or current to improve the position <strong>of</strong> the ball. A ball moving in water<br />
in a water hazard may be lifted if the player elects to invoke Rule 26.<br />
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 14-5 or 14-6:<br />
Match play – Loss <strong>of</strong> hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.<br />
Rule 15 Substituted Ball; Wrong Ball<br />
Definitions<br />
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions<br />
section – see pages 22-35.<br />
15-1. General<br />
A player must hole out with the ball played from the teeing ground, unless<br />
the ball is lost or out <strong>of</strong> bounds or the player substitutes another ball, whether<br />
or not substitution is permitted (see Rule 15-2). If a player plays a wrong ball,<br />
see Rule 15-3.<br />
15-2. Substituted Ball<br />
A player may substitute a ball when proceeding under a Rule that permits the<br />
player to play, drop or place another ball in completing the play <strong>of</strong> a hole.<br />
<strong>The</strong> substituted ball becomes the ball in play.<br />
If a player substitutes a ball when not permitted to do so under the <strong>Rules</strong>, that<br />
substituted ball is not a wrong ball; it becomes the ball in play. If the mistake<br />
is not corrected as provided in Rule 20-6 and the player makes a stroke at a<br />
wrongly substituted ball, he loses the hole in match play or incurs a penalty<br />
<strong>of</strong> two strokes in stroke play under the applicable Rule and, in stroke play,<br />
must play out the hole with the substituted ball.
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