Linda, following up on Ask Linda #789, what happens if the
player’s starting time is 9:00 am, he doesn't arrive until 9:15, but his group
teed off at 9:13 because the tournament was running behind…stroke and match
play rulings plse and thx
Lou from Ontario
Dear Lou,
If the 9:00 starting time has been delayed until 9:13, a
player arriving at the tee at 9:15 will be penalized two strokes in stroke
play, loss of hole in match play. This player has arrived late, but within five
minutes of the new starting time. If he were to arrive at 9:19 or later, he
would be disqualified [Rule 6-3a].
There would be no penalty if the player arrived at the tee
by 9:13 [Decision 6-3a/4].
Linda
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