1936-37

GOLF.
V11.—Army Golf Championship and Army Golf Challenge
Cup.
The Army Golfing Society will conduct the annual Competitions
for the Army Golf Championship and the Army Golf Challenge
Cup (inter-Regimental).
V 1 11.—Handioaps.
The Committee cannot allot handicaps. Members will be asked
to give their Club Handicaps when entering for competitions, but
the Committee may alter any handicap it considers necessary for
Society Meetings.
IX.—Alteration of Rules.
No proposition involving any radical alteration in the constitution
or rules of the Army Golfing Society, or in the conditions under
which the Army Golf Championship, the Black Watch Medals, the
Army Golf Challenge Cup, or the Argyll and Sutherland Cup are
at present played, shall be adopted unless it obtains the concurrence
of two-thirds of the Members present at two consecutive General
Meetings, at each of which Meetings at least 40 Members must
be present.
No such proposition shall be entertained at a General Meeting
unless the terms thereof have been intimated in writing to the Hon.
Secretary at least two days prior to the General Meeting.
RULES OF THE GAME OF GOLF.
As approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
of St. Andrews.
DEFINITIONS.
Side..
1. A " side " consists of one or more players.
If one player play against another, the match is called " a
single."
If one play against two, each side playing one ball, the match
is called " a threesome."
If two play against two, each side playing one ball, the match
is called " a foursome."
If three play against one another, each playing his own ball, the
match is called " a three-ball match."
If one plays against the better or best ball of two. or more
players, the match is called " a best ball match."
If two play their better ball against the better ball of two other
players, the match is called " a four-ball match."
Advice.
2. " Advice " is any counsel or suggestion which could influence
a player in determining his play, the choice of a club, or the
method of making a stroke.
Information as to the Rules of Golf or information indicating
the line to the hole is not considered advice.
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