Linda,
We play a 9-hole competition every Tuesday, alternating between the front nine and back nine. My question is can I play the front nine before the competition, which is on the back nine that day, or is that considered practicing on the course?
Many thanks
Lou
Dear Lou,
You may practice on the nine holes that are not part of the competition course.
In stroke play, you are not permitted to practice on the competition course before your round on the day of the competition [Rule 7-1b]. If the competition is on the front nine, then the back nine would not be considered the competition course.
The rule is different for match play. You are always permitted to practice on the competition course before a round in a match play event.
Linda
Copyright © 2011 Linda Miller. All rights reserved.
