Hi Linda,
During a team match-play event where the weather was
atrocious it was stated that preferred lies were not available and therefore
play the ball as it lies.
Two players playing in a match against each other decided
that they were going to play preferred lies.
The question is, can they agree to waive a rule and not
penalise themselves because it’s match play?
Kind regards,
Lou from Sunshine Coast, Australia
Dear Lou,
Both players would be disqualified under Rule 1-3 for
agreement to waive a Rule. Rule 1-3 applies to both match play and stroke play.
However, they might be allowed to agree to discontinue play and complete the match later in the day,
or perhaps another day. The Exception to Rule 6-8 for match play only states: “Players discontinuing match play by
agreement are not subject to disqualification, unless by doing so the
competition is delayed.” If the players played their match before the deadline (e.g., on February 6, with a deadline to
complete the match by February 9), they could agree to stop play and complete
their match on February 7, 8, or 9, picking up where they left off.
Linda
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