Hello Linda,
This situation came up in a 4-person scramble. It was
discovered that the scorecard was added incorrectly. When we informed the team,
they declared the score was correct but the individual hole score was recorded
incorrectly. The score was recorded with one stroke higher than they actually
had. They obviously did not add the card but just checked the total with the
other scorer. Our golf professional determined that since the hole score
recorded was actually higher that it was not a penalty. Is that a correct
ruling?
Lulu from Temple Terrace, Florida
Dear Lulu,
Yes.
There are two issues that need to be addressed here:
1. The player is not responsible for the correct addition of
the scores. That job belongs to the Committee [Rule 33-5]. There is no penalty
to the player for incorrect addition.
2. The player is responsible for the accuracy of the score for each hole. If the score recorded is higher than the
actual score achieved, the higher score stands [Rule 6-6d].
Accordingly, the team did not incur a penalty for recording
the incorrect total, but the score they recorded that was too high becomes
their official score for that hole. That error may not be corrected.
Linda
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