Rules Of Golf

Sat., June 7, 1997

Rule 4-4. Maximum of 14 Clubs.

A. Selection and Replacement of Clubs.

The player shall start a stipulated round with not more than fourteen clubs. He is limited to the clubs thus selected for that round except that, without unduly delaying play, he may: (i) if he started with fewer than fourteen clubs, add any number provided his total number does not exceed fourteen; and (ii) replace, with any club, a club which become unfit for play in the normal course of play. The addition or replacement of a club or clubs may not be made by borrowing any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course,

B. Partners May Share Clubs.

Partners may share clubs, provided that the total number of clubs carried by the partners so sharing does not exceed fourteen.

Penalty for breach of rule 4-4 a or b, regardless of number of excess clubs carried is two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round, four strokes.

C. Excess Club Declared out of Play.

Any club carried or used in breach of the rule shall be declared out of play by the player immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred and thereafter shall not be used by the player during the round.

Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play.

The player shall play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines which may be laid down by the Committee. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player shall not unduly delay play.

Penalty for breach of rule 6-7: Match play - loss of hole; stroke play - two strokes. For subsequent offense disqualification.

Note 1: If the player unduly delays play between holes, he is delaying the play of the next hole and the penalty applies to that hole.

Note 2: For the purpose of preventing slow play, the Committee may, in the conditions of a competition, lay down pace of play guidelines including maximum periods of time allowed to complete a stipulated round, hole, or stroke.

In stroke play only, the Committee may modify the penalty for a breach of this rule as follows: first offense - one stroke; second offense - two strokes; for subsequent offense - disqualification.

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