Dear Linda,
Is there a rule in golf controlling start times in
competitions?
We recently played our Champion of Champions (Trophy
&Medal winners) and the qualifying participants were drawn in groups of three
with the first group scheduled to tee off at 9am. Unfortunately a group of 4
qualifying participants teed off 40 minutes ahead of the scheduled start
time.
I welcome your comments and send my regards,
Lou from Peacehaven, East Sussex
Dear Lou,
Rule 6-3 requires that the player start at his assigned
time. The penalty for starting too early or too late is disqualification.
The penalty is reduced to two strokes in stroke play (loss
of hole in match play) for players who arrive late but within five minutes of
their starting time, or for players who start no more than five minutes early [Decision
6-3a/5].
Linda
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