Hi Linda,
Love the way you approach rules from different angles…
I have a question about wrong ball procedure in a Stableford format.
If a player playing in an individual bogey Stableford plays a wrong ball on a hole and by going back to find his original ball would incur penalty points causing him to "ring" the hole anyway...
If he then informed his fellow competitors before teeing off that he was playing with a different ball, would he still be disqualified for playing a wrong ball?
Just wondering…
Lou in South Africa
Dear Lou,
A word of explanation to my readers: “Ring the hole” means scoring more than one over the fixed score in a Stableford and consequently receiving no points for the hole.
No, Lou. He would not be disqualified for playing a wrong ball. A player is permitted to begin play of a new hole with a different ball. The rules regarding playing a wrong ball refer to play after you have put a ball into play from the tee. No ball hit from the tee could ever be deemed “wrong.”
Exception: If the “One Ball Condition” is in effect for the tournament, you may only play a found ball if it is the same brand and model that you chose to use in the tournament.
Be sure to tell your fellow competitors that you are now playing a different ball. If it is one you found on the course, pull out your trusty marker and decorate it with your personal identification marks.
Linda
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