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GOLF
RULE
114.
BALL FALLING OFF TEE
If a ball, when not in play, fall off a tee or be knocked off a tee by
the player in addressing it, it may be re-teed without penalty, but
if a stroke be made at the ball in these circumstances, whether the
ball be moving or not, the stroke shall be counted but no penalty
shall be incurred.
RULE ig. ORDER OF PLAY IN THREESOME OR
FOURSOME
i. General
In a threesome or a foursome, the partners shall strike off alter-
nately from the teeing grounds, and thereafter shall strike alternately
during the play of each hole. Penalty strokes (Definition 24) do
not affect the order of play.
2.
Match Play
If a player play when his partner should have played,
his side
shall lose the hole.
3. Stroke Play
If the partners play a stroke or strokes in incorrect order, such
stroke or strokes shall be cancelled, and
the side shall be penalised
two strokes. A
ball shall then be put in play as nearly as possible
at the spot from which the side first played in incorrect order.
This must be done before a stroke has been played from the next
teeing ground or, in the case of the last hole of the round, before
the side has left the putting green. If they fail to do so,
they shall
be disqualified.
If the first ball was played from the teeing ground,
a ball may be teed ; if from through the green or a hazard, it shall
be dropped ; if on the putting green, it shall be placed.,
SECTION VI
THROUGH THE GREEN
RULE z6. BALL PLAYED AS IT LIES AND NOT TOUCHED
The ball shall not be touched or moved purposely and must
be played as it lies (except as otherwise provided for in the rules
or local rules). The player may, without penalty, touch his
ball with his club in the act of addressing it.
Penalty for breach of rule
Match play —Loss
of
hole.
Stroke play- -Two strokes.
(Ball moved accidentally by player—rule
27
—Ic).
(Ball moved accidentally after address—rule
27
—id)
RULE z7. IMPROVING LIE OR STANCE PROHIBITED
z. Improving Surface Prohibited
Except when teeing a ball, irregularities of surface which could
in any way affect a player's lie shall not be removed or pressed down
by the player, his partner, or either of their caddies.
Note.
Irregularities of surface include sand and loose soil and
cut turf placed in position.