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Month: April 2020

Thanks, Partner! (Rs 23.5; 15.1; 7.3, and Def.s “Loose Impediment”, “Movable Obstruction”)

Thanks, Partner! (Rs 23.5; 15.1; 7.3, and Def.s “Loose Impediment”, “Movable Obstruction”)

In recent Covid Tour, Four-Ball action at BMCC, Foremost encountered a couple of situations in which actions by a player may have led to a penalty for his unwitting, unsuspecting, and innocent partner. (1)Facts – A Fish Story A flash flood left player JS with an unusual lie recently as he found a fish interfering with his swing path on the 4th hole at BMCC. “It’s dead”, said RM, who was on his knees with his head tilted, apparently listening…

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Playing With Two Balls (Rs 6.4; 20.1; and 21.4b)

Playing With Two Balls (Rs 6.4; 20.1; and 21.4b)

Foremost suspects many of his Readers in recent days have been pondering when, and if, it is ever possible for a player to play two balls in match play. Hmmm… Certainly, a player in stroke play has the option to finish a hole with two balls if he questions the correct procedure he should follow under the Rules, and he complies with the notice and reporting provisions of R20.1c(3). In match play, however, the two-ball option is not available for…

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