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    What is the penalty if any?

    Looks like he's still in the general area so one stroke penalty and replace the ball. No penalty if he were on the green but still replace the ball.
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    WHS & ISV Issues (Please post only if you are a handicap secretary or involved in admin at your club)

    Why not contact your County Rating Team and ask them to work out temporary ratings for the 10 & 15 hole courses. Shouldn't take them long as they will have all the figures necessary from your last full rating? Maybe also look at MLR-E2 (clean ball) which is valid for handicapping in the GA...
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    Lateral relief but it has to be nearer the hole?

    The reference point is where it last crossed the boundary of the penalty area. 2 club lengths left or right would take you further from the hole although the stance might not be ideal. If it bounces forward you have one more attempt. If that also bounces forward then place the ball where it...
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    Free Relief or not

    The fence seems to be a permanent fixture to protect persons on the track. Your Committee has defined it as an immovable obstruction so I can't see an argument against free relief. If they had defined it as an integral object then that would be different but they haven't!
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    Default Penalty Area Marking

    Penalty Areas Have a read of C(4). Red is recommended.
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    Rounding or double rounding? 4BBB

    This is the definitive guidance document on these matters: WHS Guidance Document Page 47 onwards for worked examples.
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    Attesting GP score

    If you have proof or are willing to attest that he put a card in after playing by himself then you must report it. This is blatant cheating and should be subject to a disciplinary hearing. Over to you!
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    Competition Secretary

    If they don't already exist, you must have comprehensive written competition rules, both general and for all formats of comps. That way you will be teflon coated if there are any problems. Get hold of a copy of the official guide to the rules of golf and read the Committee Procedures section.
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    Stroke and distance

    This is one where you can use the rules to your advantage. Rule 19.2a/1 covers this exact scenario where the ball lands further from the hole than where the stroke was made. He would have been within the rules to re-take the shot from the original position for one penalty stroke.
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    Refusal to mark and lift ball

    All covered by Rule 15.3b. b. Ball Anywhere on Course Interfering with Play If another player reasonably believes your ball might interfere with his or her play: The other player may require you to mark the spot and lift your ball, which must not be cleaned (except when you lifted it from...
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    Why has hcp gone up?

    It's very likely their low handicap index has just changed given the age of their best 20. Also likely to be under a hard or soft cap but impossible to tell from the screenshots.
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    Disqualified Penalty Score

    I would say that there has been a lack of communication between the club manager and handicap secretary. Penalty scores are not applied for valid reasons such as illness. Your friend should email the handicap secretary and copy it to the club manager. Here's the link for your friend to read...
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    Snail ruling…

    Jim8Flog is correct. I suggest you re-read the definition of a Loose Impediment: "Worms, insects and similar animals that can be removed easily, and the mounds or webs they build (such as worm casts and ant hills)".
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    Hoselock autoreel

    If your local ALDI has one of these I'd get it - very smooth action and great price: Aldi Hose
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    Views on Florida scramble rule please

    Definitely almost (b). His drive counted as 1 stroke then add a penalty stroke for OOB, then the other three play from the tee for a total of 3. Whichever of those 3 has that shot from the tee chosen doesn't play the 4th shot as it's a Florida.
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