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One of the commonest problems encountered in playing matches is when there is uncertainty or disagreement on how to proceed in situation which has arisen during the course of a match.This problem is handled under Rule 2 - Match Play, of the Rules of Golf, more specifically Rule 2-5 Doubts as to Proceedure, Disputes and Claims.  Please read the rule book for the exact and comprehensive wording of this rule.

Simply put where a doubt or disagreement occurs one player, or side, can make a…

Trent Park participated in this NAPGC run competition for high handicap (19+) golfers for the first time this year.

Drawn against Haste Hill our side, under the leadership of John Whelan, accredited themselves well but unfortunately lost by 15 points.  An honourable mention shold go to Tony Defendi and Scott Kyle who managed to accumulate 41 points in their game.  The full team comprised John Whelan (captain) & Barry Holcroft and John Rooney & Mick Griffin playing at…

This situation is one which crops up regularly in matches.  A player again playing in a match concedes an opponent their putt and then either rolls the player’s ball back to their opponent or knocks it back with their putter.  Is this a breach of rule 16-1d – testing the surface of the putting green?

This is a tricky situation, basically covered by Decisions 16-1d/1 and 16-1d/2,…

Recently a couple of rules issues raised their heads so for everybody’s education here is how they should have been resolved.  Apologies to those actually involved in the situations if the exact details are a little vague.  

Situation 1 A player play a match, more precisely a 4BBB match, hits their tee shot out right on the 16^th hole.  Suspecting it was out of bounds he…