Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Ask Linda #1824-Play holes out of order

Linda,
Playing in a shotgun tournament!
One group skipped a hole around another group playing slowly. They returned to play the hole after finishing their last hole in the shotgun.
Does this disqualify them? Not playing holes in the same order as all the rest of the players?
Thanks,
Lulu from Palm Desert, California

Dear Lulu,

Yes. The players are disqualified for not playing the holes in the correct sequence. While the Committee may authorize players to start at a hole other than #1 (as would occur in a shotgun), the correct sequence of holes must be maintained [Definition of “Stipulated Round” and Rule 11-4b].

Linda
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