RULE 6-7
OUT OF POSITION:
PACE OF PLAY PENALTIES:
PWGA PACE OF PLAY POLICY
RULE 6-7
“ The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.” The responsibility for maintaining the pace of play belongs with the player. If you keep up with the group in front of you, there will be no pace of play issue. If you fall behind, you are expected to play efficient golf and get back into position. If you have a lost ball or a ruling gets you out of position, it is your responsibility to get back into position as soon as possible.
OUT OF POSITION:
A group is out of position if: when approaching the tee on a par 3 hole, there is an empty hole ahead of you; when approaching the tee on a par 4 hole, the hole is empty or the preceding group is leaving the green; when approaching the tee on a par 5 hole, the preceding group is on the green.
When a group is out of position, they will be given a verbal warning that they are out of position and are expected to get back into position within the next two holes. If a group doesn’ t get back into position, individual players may be monitored or timed for failing to comply with the pace of play policy. Each player is expected to play any stroke within 40 seconds during timing of the player’ s stroke. Timing will begin when a player has had a reasonable opportunity to reach her ball, it is her turn to play and she can play without interference or distraction. Time spent walking backward or forward to determine yardages, taking practice swings or changing clubs once one has been selected for play, will count as part of the time taken for the stroke.
On the putting green, timing begins after a player has been allowed a reasonable amount of time to lift, clean and place or re-place her ball, repair her ball mark and other ball marks on her line of putt, and remove loose impediments on her line of putt. Time spent taking practice strokes and looking at the line from beyond the hole and / or behind the ball will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.
PACE OF PLAY PENALTIES:
Any player in a group being timed who exceeds the applicable time to play a stroke, will be advised as soon as possible. The following are the penalties, in sequence, for any player being timed who takes more than 40 seconds to play a stroke when it is her turn to play.
1st timing of more than 40 seconds 2nd timing of more than 40 seconds 3rd timing of more than 40 seconds
Warning One stroke Two strokes
In an extreme case of abuse of the pace of play policy, a player may be disqualified if the committee deems such action warranted.
A player who disputes the penalties assessed by a rules official may take the issue to the rules committee upon completion of the round and before signing and returning her scorecard.
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