AHWGC HANDICAP MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT – MAY 2015
Rules for Match Play
Match play is a hole by hole competition which is won by the lower net score.
Scorecards with pops will be provided for each match. The state of the match is
stated as, “holes up/down or all square”. A hole is halved when each player has the
same net score. A match is won when a player leads by a number of holes greater
than the number of holes remaining to be played. IF THE MATCH IS ALL
SQUARE AFTER 18 HOLES, CHECK WITH THE PRO SHOP AND THEN
CONTINUE PLAYING UNTIL SOMEONE IS 1 UP. Listed below are some of the
match play rules that are different from our weekly stroke play tournaments.
1.
Concessions: A player may concede a match, a hole or her opponent’s next
stroke at any time. If your opponent tells you to “pick up your ball” when
you are about to putt, she is conceding that stroke. Concessions may not be
declined or withdrawn.
2. Honors: The low handicap has the honor on the first tee. Flip a coin or a tee
to determine the honor if you have the same handicap. The person winning
the hole has the honor on the next tee. If the hole is halved, the person
with the honor on the previous teeing ground, retains it. The players in one
match should tee off first on the front 9 and the players in the other match
will tee off first on the back nine.
3. Playing out of turn: The ball farther from the hole is played first. If a
player plays out of turn anywhere on the course, the opponent may require
that she cancel the stroke and replay it in the correct order.
4. Information: An opponent is entitled to ascertain from the player, during
the play of a hole, the number of strokes she has taken. A player must also
inform an opponent when she incurs a penalty.
5. Doubt as to procedure: Resolve any doubt as to procedure, penalties, etc.
between each other during play. You may NOT play a second ball in match
play. A provisional ball is NOT a second ball.
Additional info:
a.
A player hitting a wrong ball, except in a hazard, loses the hole.
b. Loss of Hole examples:
1.
Asking or giving advice.
2. Not informing opponent of any penalty strokes you have incurred.
3. Moving a ball that is in play without authority.
4. Putted ball striking the flagstick.
5. Playing the ball from a wrong place.
6. Moving a loose impediment in a hazard while your ball lies in a hazard.
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Only the higher handicapped player receives any strokes. The number
received is equal to the difference in the two handicaps and these strokes
are applied to the lowest handicap holes.
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The players are the sole judge of their own match.
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Resolved any disagreements before going to the next tee box provided the
players do not agree to waive any rules.