At the Tee Ground
| Situation |
Penalty
Strokes |
Next Shot & Remarks |
| Play with more than 14 clubs |
2
|
2 Stroke/Hole. Max. 4 |
| Ball falls off tee when practicing |
0
|
Tee-up again |
| Making stance outside of the tee ground |
0
|
OK if ball lies inside |
| Hitting ball outside of tee ground |
2
|
Tee-up again |
| Cannot find own ball |
1
|
Play from original place |
| Adhere anything on club surface |
DQ
|
|
| Play in wrong order of honor |
0
|
Apologize |
| Talking loudly on course in general |
0
|
Observe golf etiquette |
| Damage course through practice swing |
0
|
Avoid damage to the course |
Through The Fairway
| Situation |
Penalty
Strokes |
Next Shot & Remarks |
| Hit into out of bounds |
1
|
Play from original place |
| Remove OB stake |
2
|
Wrong action |
| Ball is moved when address |
1
|
Play from where it lies |
| Cannot find ball after 3 minutes |
1
|
Play from original place |
| Ball is kicked by other player |
0
|
Play from original place |
| Replace ball without dropping twice |
2
|
Wrong actions |
| Play wrong ball |
2
|
|
| Ball goes OB after hitting third party |
1
|
Play from original place |
| Third party takes ball away |
0
|
Play from original place |
| Asking advice from other players |
2
|
Same penalties to give advice |
| Remove hood & look at other player’s bag |
2
|
|
| Ball touches hole made by animals |
0
|
Drop with 1 club length |
| Ball hits own cart / club / caddie |
1
|
Play from where it lies |
| Ball is moved when player removes loose impediment |
1
|
Play from where it lies |
In Hazard
| Situation |
Penalty
Strokes |
Next Shot & Remarks |
| Ground the club in hazard |
2
|
|
| Place the club or rake in bunker |
0
|
|
| Club touches sand on back swing |
2
|
|
| Move sand with club before play |
2
|
|
| Ground the club at rough in bunker |
0
|
|
| Play wrong ball |
2
|
|
| Remove sand or loose impediments to find or identify ball |
0
|
re-cover before making stroke |
| Remove pine cones or stones in bunker |
2
|
|
| Club touches sand while entering bunker |
2
|
|
| Rake footprints before playing shots |
2
|
Building stance |
On The Green
| Situation |
Penalty
Strokes |
Next Shot & Remarks |
| Repair spike marks |
2
|
|
| Repair ball marks |
0
|
|
| Hitting other player’s ball during putting |
2
|
Replace hit ball |
| Hit ball while ball is still moving |
2
|
|
| Rain water moves ball |
0
|
Play from where it lies |
| Hit pin during putting |
2
|
Play from where it lies |
| Remove water in cup with towel |
2
|
Improving condition |
| Cleaning ball by rubbing ball on the green |
2
|
Testing green conditions |
| Remove dew with putter |
2
|
No penalty for snow, hail |
| Ball moves while removing loose impediments |
0
|
Play from original place |
| Remove sand, loose soil and other loose impediments (putting green only – in line of putt) |
0
|
|
| Removing ball from hole with putter |
0
|
Observe courtesy on course & golf etiquette |