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Player's
Responsibilities
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Rule
8
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Advice;
Indicating Line of Play
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Definitions
Advice is any counsel or suggestion
which could influen a player in determining his play, the
choice of a club or method of making a stroke.
Information on the Rules or on matters of public information,
such as the position of hazards
or the flagstick on the putting
green, is not advice.
The line of play is the direction
which the player wishes his ball to take after a stroke,
plus
a reasonable distance on either side of the intended direction.
The line of play extends vertically upwards from the ground, but
does not extend beyond the hole.
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8-1.
Advice
During a stipulated
round, a player shall not give advice
to anyone in the competition
except his partner and may ask for advice only from his partner
or either of their caddies.
8-2. Indicating Line of Play
a. Other Than on Putting Green
Except on the putting
green, a player may have the
line of play indicated to him by
anyone, but no one shall be position by the player on or close to
the line or an extension of
line beyond the hole while the stroke is being played. mark placed
during the play of a hole
by the player or with his knowledge to indicate the line shall be
removed before the stroke
is played.
Exception: Flagstick attended
or held up -see Rule 17-1.
b. On the Putting Green
When the player's ball is on
the putting green, the player,
partner or either of their caddies
may, before but not during the stroke,
point out a line for putting, but in so doing
the putting green shall not be touched. No mark shall be placed
anywhere to indicate a line for putting.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE:
Match play -Loss of hole;
Stroke play -Two strokes.
*Note:
The Committee may, in the conditions
of a team competition (Rule 33-1), permit each team to appoint one
person who may give advice (including
pointing out a line or putting) to
members of that team. The Committee may lay down conditions relating
to the appointment
and permitted conduct of such person, who must be identified the
Committee before giving
advice. |
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