Dear readers,
Please note a correction to Friday's column about breaking ties. I added "for the last nine holes" to the fifth paragraph, which now reads:
"If the Committee decides to break the tie by matching scorecards, the method suggested in the Official Guide is to compare the scores for the last nine holes, the last six holes, the last three holes, and finally the last hole."
My thanks to the Canadian reader who pointed out the omission.
Linda,
Please note a correction to Friday's column about breaking ties. I added "for the last nine holes" to the fifth paragraph, which now reads:
"If the Committee decides to break the tie by matching scorecards, the method suggested in the Official Guide is to compare the scores for the last nine holes, the last six holes, the last three holes, and finally the last hole."
My thanks to the Canadian reader who pointed out the omission.
Linda,
As a follow up to this interesting question I would like to ask that if you use a leaf blower to locate ball and the force of the blower moves your ball in the process of looking for it does that constitute a penalty?
Lou from Canada
Dear Lou,
There is no penalty if you accidentally move your ball while searching for it. You must replace the ball on its original spot. If you don’t know the original spot, you must estimate it [Rule 7.4].
Linda
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