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3The Competition
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The Competition
Purpose of Rule: Rule 3 covers the three central elements of all golf competitions:
- Playing either match play or stroke play,
- Playing either as an individual or with a partner as part of a side, and
- Scoring either by gross scores (no handicap strokes applied) or net scores (handicap strokes applied).
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The Competition
3.2
Match Play
Purpose of Rule: Match play has specific Rules (particularly about concessions and giving information about the number of strokes taken) because the player and opponent:
- Compete solely against each other on every hole,
- Can see each other’s play, and
- Can protect their own interests.
3.3
Stroke Play
Purpose of Rule: Stroke play has specific Rules (particularly for scorecards and holing out) because:
- Each player competes against all the other players in the competition, and
- All players need to be treated equally under the Rules.