Linda,
1. I am in a match play against a man. It's a par 5 for him
and par 4 for me. We both par the hole…is it a tie?
2. If you accidentally drop your club in a bunker is there a
penalty?
Thank so much,
Lulu from New Jersey
Dear Lulu,
Question #1: No,
it is not a tie. Match play is based on the score for the hole – par does not
enter the equation. A hole is won by the
player who completes the hole in fewer strokes than the opponent [Rule
2-1]. So if the man scores 5 and you score 4, you win the hole.
Question #2: There
is no penalty if you accidentally drop your club in a bunker. There was no
intention to test the condition of the hazard. (For a list of actions that
would and would not constitute testing the condition of the hazard, please read
Decision 13-4/0.5).
Linda
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