Hi Linda,
In a recent club championship match play competition we had
a situation which I hope you can resolve.
Player A was recording the score of his match against player
B. On conclusion of 18 holes, player A declared the match was all square and
player B agreed (although he was not actually keeping a scorecard). The players
proceeded directly to the 19th hole without notifying the committee. On the
first additional hole, player B won the hole and the players reported to
committee that player B was the winner, 1-up after 19 holes.
The committee then checked the scorecard that had been
submitted by player A and discovered that in fact player A had won the match
after 18 holes and had mistakenly declared that they were all square. There was
therefore no need for a playoff.
Does player A win the match in view of the fact that he was
1 up after 18 holes and therefore negating the 19th hole, or does the victory
of player B on the 19th hole stand due to the fact that both players accepted
they were all square after 18 holes?
Your assistance in this matter is appreciated,
Regards,
Lou from Bermuda
Dear Lou,
Player B is the winner of the match.
The two players agreed that the match was all square after
18 holes. If Player A wanted to dispute the status of the match, he would have
to file a claim before either player teed off on the 19th hole. Since
he did not, he lost the match when he lost the 19th hole [Decision
2-5/6].
Linda
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