Colin L

Nor should you be as can be seen from the Clarification I quoted above.

You are correct that the creek although unmarked is a red penalty area (hazard in pre-2019 speak). Assuming the broken red line is...

That is not in accordance with the Rules. See Clarification 3.3b(2)/1: There is a difference between requiring players to enter a score...

The fact that the player still had a written card in their possession suggests that the competition scores were to be returned by an...

I miust have been misled by Wrong tee penalty should be removed in the tile and Is it time that the two shot penalty for playing...

As pointed out above, the breach is not specifically for playing from the "wrong tee" but for starting a hole outside the teeing area...

Assuming you mean free relief, the first was not legitimate. Rule 16.2 is explicitly for a dangerous animal situation.

Sounds like a local rule which would not be allowable. I once tried to get a LR for relief for Giant Hog Weed but the R&A would not...

In addition to Rule 25, referenced above, Section 5D of Committee Procedures deals with eligibility to play under that Rule.

Precisely. In addition to unplayable ball relief there is also the option of stroke and distance. In neither case is it required that...

That's one of the keys in the set I keep on mislaying.

Indeed it will, but ................ as already said.

That would go down well. 🙂 England Golf is the golfing authority for England (the clue is in the title 😉). Scottish Golf is the...

A reminder that a signature as such is not required by the rules: the requirement is that the scores are certified.

There is indeed a way: if you aren't prepared to accept player integrity in the matter, require the marker to be present when the scores...