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Decision 1-3/1.
Players Agree Not to Tee Off in Prescribed Order to Save Time
Q. In match play, a player wins a hole. On his way to the next tee, the player returns to retrieve a club left at the last green and suggests that the opponent play first to save time. The opponent does so. Are the players in breach of Rule 1-3? A. Yes, because they agreed to exclude the operation of Rule 10-1A. However, in these particular circumstances, the Committee would be justified in waiving the disqualification penalty under Rule 33-7. If the players subsequently agreed to exclude the operation of Rule 10-1a, they should be disqualified. Competitors in Stroke Play Agree to Play Out of Turn But Not for Purpose of Giving One of Them an Advantage ? See 10-2c/2.
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