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18.1 Relief Under Penalty of Stroke and Distance Allowed at Any Time 18.1/1 – Teed Ball May Be Lifted When Original Ball Is Found Within Three-Minute Search Time When playing again from the teeing ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 18 covers taking relief under penalty of stroke and distance. When your ball is lost outside a penalty area or comes to rest out of bounds, the required progression of playing ...

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5.7/1 – Circumstances When a Player’s Low Handicap Index Becomes More Than 365 Days Old After submitting a score on 1 March 2025, a player’s Handicap Index calculates at 12.3. Their Low Handicap Index ...

11.1 Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence 11.1b/1 – Playing from Where Ball Came to Rest When Stroke Does Not Count Is Playing from Wrong Place When a stroke is cancelled by an ...

19.2 Relief Options for Unplayable Ball in General Area or on Putting Green 19.2a/1 – Player May Take Stroke-and-Distance Relief Even When Spot of Previous Stroke Is Nearer Hole Than Where Unplayable ...

When a player posts a 9-hole score played on a rated nine, a 9-hole Score Differential will be calculated for the 9 holes played, and that value will be combined with an expected score based on the ...

16.1 Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions) 16.1a(3)/1 – Obstruction Interfering with Abnormal Stroke May Not Preclude Player From Taking Relief In some situations a player may ...