2016
HELPFUL LISTS
LOSS OF HOLE PENALTY– MATCH PLAY ONLY
TWO STROKE PENALTY – STROKE PLAY ONLY
THE LINE OF PUTT MUST NOT BE TOUCHED EXCEPT WHEN…
-Removing loose impediments without pressing anything down.
-Placing club in front of ball when addressing without pressing
anything down.
16-1b
-Lifting or replacing ball.
-Pressing down ball marker.
16-1c
Repairing old hole plugs and ball marks on putting green.
18-6
Measuring
24-1
Removing movable obstructions
NO PENALTY IF BALL MOVES ACCIDENTALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
CIRCUMSTANCES – DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE (DA)
11-3
Ball knocked off tee
12-1a
Searching for ball covered by sand anywhere.
12-1b
Replacement of loose impediments.
12-1c
Probing for ball in water in water hazard. (DA)
12-1d
Searching for ball in obstruction or abnormal ground condition.
16-1c
Repairing old hole plug or ball mark on putting green. (DA)
18-6
Measuring (DA)
20-1
Lifting or marking ball under a Rule. (DA)
20-3a
Placing or replacing ball under a Rule. (DA)
23-1
Removing loose impediments on putting green. (DA)
24-1
Removing movable obstructions. (DA)
RULE 20-2C BALL TO BE RE-DROPPED WHEN IT… (7)
(i)
Rolls and comes to rest in a hazard.
(ii)
Rolls and comes to rest outside a hazard.
(iii)
Rolls and comes to rest on a putting green.
(iv)
Rolls and comes to rest out of bounds.
(v)
Rolls and comes to rest where interference still exists for
1. Rule 24-2b Immovable Obstruction
2. Rule 25-1 Abnormal Ground Condition
3. Rule 25-3 Wrong Putting Green
4. Rule 33-8 Local Rule
5. Rule 25-2 Embedded Ball. Rolls back into pitch mark.
(vi)
Rolls more than two club-lengths from where it struck course.
(vii)
Rolls and comes to rest nearer the hole than…
1. Rule 20-2b Original position or estimated position.
2. Rule 24-2, 25-1 or 25-3 Nearest point of relief or
maximum available relief.
3. Rule 26-1 Point where original ball last crossed margin
of water hazard or lateral water hazard.
ACTS WHICH A CADDIE MAY PERFORM WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION (8)
12-1
Search for a player’s ball.
13-4
Place player’s clubs in hazard.
13-4
Rake bunker for the sole purpose of caring for the course.
16-1c
Repair old hole plugs and ball marks on putting green.
20-1
Mark position of ball without lifting.
21
Clean player’s golf ball.
23-1
Remove loose impediments.
24-1
Remove movable obstructions.
RULE 6-8A DISCONTINUANCE OF PLAY – WHEN PERMITTED
(i)
Committee has suspended play.
(ii)
Player believes there is danger from lightning.
(iii)
Player is seeking decision from Committee or disputed point
(Rule 2-5 and 34-3)
(v)
A good reason such as sudden illness
16-1a
5-3
6-8c
12-2
14-4
16-2
18-2
19-2
20-1
20-2a
20-3a
21
24-2b
25-1b
26
27
28
18-3b
6-7
3-2
11-4b
11-5
15-3b
20-7c
29-3
24
25-1
26
28
5-3
10-1c
17-2
19-1b
19-3
19-5b
26
27-1
28
30-2b
ONE STROKE – MATCH OR STROKE PLAY [16]
Ball Unfit for Play (Procedure)
Lifting Ball When Play Discontinued (Procedure)
Identifying Ball (Procedure or Unnecessary Cleaning)
Striking Ball More Than Once
Ball Overhanging Hole
Ball at Rest Moved By Player (General)
Ball Deflected by Player, Partner, Caddie or Equipment
Lifting and Marking (Procedure)
Dropping (Procedure - By Whom and How)
Ball Placed or Replaced (Procedure – By Any Other Person)
Cleaning Ball (When Not Permitted)
Interference by Immovable Obstruction (Relief Outside Bunker)
Ball in Abnormal Ground (Relief Outside Bunker)
Ball in Water Hazard (Relief Outside Water Hazard)
Ball Lost or Out of Bounds
Ball Unplayable
ONE STROKE–MATCH PLAY ONLY
Ball at Rest Moved By Opponent (Other Than Search)
ONE STROKE–STROKE PLAY ONLY
Undue Delay (Conditions of Competition)
MUST RECTIFY OR BE DISQUALIFIEDSTROKE PLAY ONLY [6]
Failure to Hole Out
Playing from Outside Teeing Ground
Playing from Wrong Teeing Ground
Playing Wrong Ball
Playing from Wrong Place (Serious Breach)
Threesomes/Foursomes (Playing in Incorrect Order)
DROPPING ON PUTTING GREEN ALLOWED [4]
Relief from Obstruction (Ball Lies in Bunker)
Relief from Abnormal Ground Condition (Ball Lies in Bunker)
Relief from Lateral Water Hazard (Ball Lies in Hazard)
Ball Unplayable Through the Green
MAKE NEXT STROKE FROM
WHERE PREVIOUS STROKE MADE [10]
Ball Breaks into Pieces (Stroke cancelled)
Playing Out of Turn in Match Play (Option)
Ball After Stroke on Putting Green Strikes Flagstick Unauthorized Attendance in Stroke Play (Stroke cancelled)
Ball After Stroke on Putting Green Deflected/Stopped by Moving
Outside Agency Except Worm or Insect (Stroke Cancelled)
Ball Deflected/Stopped by Opponent Accidentally (Option)
Ball After Stroke on Putting Green Deflected/Stopped by Another
Ball in Motion.
Ball in Water Hazard (Option with Penalty)
Ball Lost or Out of Bounds (Penalty)
Ball Unplayable (Option with Penalty)
Ball Deflected/Stopped by Opponent (Option)
PRINCIPLE
Always costs a penalty stroke to drop ball out of hazard