1959-60

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GOLF
Note
z.
—The sole purpose of this rule is to enable a competitor to
avoid
disqualification when doubtful
of
his rights or procedure ; a
competitor is not permitted to play in two ways and then choose his
score.
Note
2.
—The privilege
of
playing a second ball does not exist in
match play. A second ball played under rule
11-5
is
not a provisional
ball under rule 30.
SECTION V
TEEING GROUND
RULE
12.
THE HONOUR (DEF. 16)
t.
The Honour
(a)
M
ATCH
P
LAY
A match begins by each side playing a ball from the first teeing
ground in the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the option
of taking the honour shall be decided by lot.
The side which wins a hole shall take the honour at the next teeing
ground. If a hole has been halved, the side which had the honour
at the previous teeing ground shall retain it.
(b)
S
TROKE
P
LAY.
The honour shall be taken as in match play.
2.
Second Ball from Tee
If a player has to. play a second ball from the tee, he shall do so
after the opponent or fellow-competitor has played his first stroke.
3. Playing out of Turn
(a)
M
ATCH
P
LAY
If, on the teeing ground, a player play when his opponent should
have played, the opponent may immediately require the player
to abandon the ball so played and play in correct order without
penalty.
(b)
S
TROKE
P
LAY
If, on the teeing ground, a competitor by mistake play out of turn,
no penalty shall be incurred and the ball shall be in play.
RULE z3. PLAYING OUTSIDE TEEING GROUND (DEF. 32)
z. Match Play
If a player, when starting a hole, play a ball from outside the
teeing ground, the opponent may immediately require the player to
replay the stroke, in which case the player shall tee a ball and play
his next stroke from within the teeing ground, without penalty.
2. Stroke Play
If a competitor, when starting a hole, play his first stroke from
outside the teeing ground, he shall count that stroke and any sub-
sequent stroke so played and then play from within the teeing ground
with the privilege of teeing his ball.
Penalty for breach of Rule 13,
2—
Disqualification.
Note.—Stance.
A player may take his stance outside the teeing
ground to play a ball within it.