After playing several strokes on the 9th green, a player picks up without holing out and proceeds to the 10th tee to tee off. What is the ruling?

After playing several strokes on the 9th green, a player picks up without holing out and proceeds to the 10th tee to tee off. What is the ruling?

• A. Disqualification
• B. Stroke penalty
• C. Warning
• D. Replay the 9th hole

Answer: (A)

Completing every hole by holing out is required in stroke play. Abandoning a hole by picking up and moving to the next tee means you have not finished the current hole, which is treated as quitting the hole. In this situation the automatic sanction is disqualification for the round. There isn’t a separate stroke penalty or a warning that would apply here, and replaying the hole isn’t used to remedy the situation. The rule is in place to ensure every hole is properly completed and the round is conducted with consistency.

Completing every hole by holing out is required in stroke play. Abandoning a hole by picking up and moving to the next tee means you have not finished the current hole, which is treated as quitting the hole. In this situation the automatic sanction is disqualification for the round. There isn’t a separate stroke penalty or a warning that would apply here, and replaying the hole isn’t used to remedy the situation. The rule is in place to ensure every hole is properly completed and the round is conducted with consistency.