How To Play Two Golf Balls When Unsure About a Rule: 20.1c
What should you do when you're playing a competitive round of stroke play and you're about to proceed under a rule you think is valid, but another competitor tells you you're wrong?
Chapters:
00:00 When players are unsure about a rule in stroke play
00:23 Player wants to take free relief for a white out of bounds OB stake
00:48 How to play two balls in under 20.1c in stroke play
01:15 Can you get disqualified for not completing a golf hole?
01:27 State which ball you want to count under 20.1c
01:47 What must you report to the rules officials or committee after playing two balls in
If there is no referee or rules official available to ask, and you aren't sure how to handle a rule situation during a competition, here's what to do:
Be sure you understand that there are two different options for how to proceed when unsure about a golf rule, and which rule applies depends on which format you're playing. If you're playing stroke play, it's under 20.1c and for match play it's 20.1b. In this video, we'll cover just stroke play rule 20.1c.
If you've been watching my golf rules videos for a while, you're probably pretty knowledgeable about the rules of golf, but you still may encounter some unique situations you're unsure of, and some players who strongly disagree with you.
To save time and keep yourself from a potential disqualification, it's a great idea to play under Rule 20.1c. This is playing two balls in.
It's important to tell someone else you're doing this, and to decide which of the two balls you're playing you want to count. If you fail to choose which you want to count, then the default would be the ball you played first after announcing your intent to use 20.1c.
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