Rules of Golf

1. General Rules

The Game of Golf consists of clubbing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole with the fewest strokes possible.

2. A player or caddie must not take any action to influence the position or the movement of a ball besides the normal golf swing.

3. Golf is played in a match play or stroke play. Match play consists of head to head competition where the player with the fewer strokes in each hole is awarded a point. Who ever has the most points at the end of eighteen holes, is the winner. In stroke play you keep track of all of the strokes through out the game. Whoever has the least amount of strokes through out eighteen holes is the winner.

4. A hole is halved meaning you tied that hole, if each side holes out in the same number of strokes.

5.While playing a game whoever’s ball is furthest away from the hole, swings first on the next hit.

6. If a ball is hit out of the playing area you are penalized a stroke.

7. If the ball is hit into water you are also penalized a stroke.

8. You must play the ball as it lies, and not interfere with its surroundings unless it is an obstructed object.

9. Regulated clubs and balls must be used at all times.

10.  A ball is unfit for play if it is visibly cut, cracked or out of shape. A ball is not unfit for play solely because mud or other materials adhere to it, its surface is scratched or scraped or its paint is damaged or discolored.

 11. If a competitor plays out of turn, there is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies. If, however, the Committee determines that competitors have agreed to play out of turn to give one of them an advantage, they are disqualified.

12. All players must know and follow all of he rules during game play