Dear Members
Player's Rules Finder
The purpose of this visual search is to help you the golfer, find the Rule relating to your situation within the Rules of Golf more easily. It is intended to cover the most common scenarios that you might find yourself in on the golf course and so it does not cover every eventuality. The Player's Rule Finder assumes you are playing either Individual Stroke Play or Match Play.
R&A Rules of Golf – Rule 3.1a covers Match Play & Stroke Play.
Resolving Rules Issues during the Round
Match-Play (Rule 20.1b): Any rules issues must be resolved before playing the next hole.
During a round, the players in a match may agree how to decide a Rules issue:
- The agreed outcome is conclusive even if it turns out to have been wrong under the Rules, so long as the players did not agree to ignore any Rule of Penalty the knew applied.
- If Players do not agree or have doubt about how the Rules apply, either player may request a ruling under Rule 20.1b(2).
Stroke-Play (Rule 20.1c3): A Player who is uncertain about the right procedure while playing a hole may complete the hole with two balls without penalty.
Any Rules decisions or Questions should be directed to the Director of Golf, Competitions Secretary or Assistant Competitions Secretary.
Members are requested NOT to contact Cyprus Golf Federation Officials directly.
You can download the R&A Rules App onto your smart phone from the App Store.
