Golf rules and competition formats.
- Participants discuss exam time limits and recommended allotment of time for each section.
- Speakers discuss exam rules and resources, including use of electronic devices.
- Rule 3 defines central principles of golf competition, including match play and stroke play.
Golf rules and etiquette in match play.
Golf rules and penalties.
- A player must inform opponent of any penalties incurred, affecting opponent's strategy.
- Speaker 2 explains that an opponent can choose to ignore a player's breach of a rule, but they cannot make an agreement with the player about it.
- If a player and opponent disagree on a rule breach, the player can simply say "I don't think you're right" and resolve it later with a referee.
- Committee responsible for handicap entry, not players.
- Stroke play - Player must hold out at each hole in round, correct mistake before next shot or before returning scorecard.
Golf equipment rules and etiquette.
- Rule 4 of the golf equipment rules states that players must use conforming clubs and balls, with limitations on the number of clubs and use of other equipment to ensure the game is challenging and depends on the player's skills.
- Player can use damaged club in current state, but must replace it before making another stroke.
- Speaker 2 must not assemble or borrow clubs during play.
Golf rules and equipment.
- Player must mark ball before lifting it without penalty, but can clean it after lifting.
- When Speaker 1's ball breaks in half during a drive, the stroke does not count, and they replay it from the same spot (0:38:29).
- Player uses DMD for alignment, resulting in a penalty.
Golf rules and etiquette.
- Bernice clarifies rules for playing the round, including pace of play and starting on time.
- Player B incurs a penalty of two strokes for practicing on the 18th green without permission from the committee, as it is against the rules in both stroke play and match play.
Golf rules and pace of play in a tournament.
- Speaker 2 explains starting the round rules, including shotgun start considerations.
- Speaker 6 shares a personal experience of a group getting a warning for slow play in a tournament, highlighting the importance of pace of play policies.
- Speaker 2 explains that groups can be timed and penalized if they violate pace of play policies, but this doesn't always occur due to limited referee availability.
- Speaker 2 mentions that players are allowed to practice putting on the putting green, but not in the driving net.
- The group is given a recommendation of 40 seconds per player to complete each hole.
- Trevor explains the rule in golf that states the hole doesn't start until a stroke is made from inside the teeing area.
- Player disqualified for playing from wrong tee after mistake on 7th hole.
Golf ball placement rules.
- Speaker 1 explains the rules for teeing in golf, including the requirement to play from the teeing area and the restrictions on the height and type of tees used.
- The speaker highlights the importance of understanding the rules for teeing in golf, as it can lead to penalties and disqualification if not followed correctly.
- Player moves T marker without penalty, but replaces it with ball and gets 2-stroke penalty.
- The ball is in play when it's played from outside the teeing area, and it remains in play until it's lifted, lost, or comes to rest out of bounds.
- When a ball marker is placed on the green, the ball is still in play unless it's been lifted.