Hi Linda,
In a Stableford competition, if I enter on the card the Stableford
scores plus the gross scores am I or the owner of the marked card disqualified?
The professional at my club insists that entering the Stableford
points on the card is cause for disqualification, and only the gross scores
should be entered.
Is this correct?
Lou, an Englishman living in France
Dear Lou,
Absolutely not. While players are required to accurately record
their gross scores, there is no prohibition against keeping track of your
Stableford points (or team better-ball score or net score or anything else) on
the scorecard. If the Committee wants you to turn in a “clean” scorecard (gross
scores only), it should make that wish known. But even if you missed a
directive to record gross scores only, and kept track of your points on the
card, this would not be grounds for disqualification (or any other penalty).
Ask the pro to show you in the rulebook where it says a player is disqualified
for recording Stableford points in addition to gross scores on the scorecard.
Dollars to doughnuts he won’t find it.
Linda
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