Q.  In four-ball stroke play, one of the players picks up while his partner completes the hole. The marker attributes the score for the hole to the player who picks up and records no score for the player who completes the hole. The better ball score is correct. The score card is signed and returned to the Committee. What is the ruling?

A.  The Committee should accept without penalty the score card as returned, since the better ball score of the side was correct.

B.  The Committee should correct the error by entering the correct score into the proper box on the score card and waive the disqualification penalty.

C.  The Committee should disqualify the side, since the score recorded for the player whose score was to count was lower than he actually scored.

Correct Answer

C.  According to USGA Rules 31-7a and 6-6d, the Committee should disqualify the side, since the score recorded for the player whose score was to count was lower than he actually scored.

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