If a scorecard shows correct hole-by-hole scores but the total is incorrect, what is the penalty?

If a scorecard shows correct hole-by-hole scores but the total is incorrect, what is the penalty?

• A. Penalty is assessed
• B. No penalty is assessed
• C. Disqualification
• D. Warning

Answer: (B)

In scoring, what matters is the hole-by-hole records on the scorecard. The rules penalize if a hole’s score is recorded incorrectly or if a player signs for a total that doesn’t reflect those hole scores. If every hole score is correct, the total on the card being miscalculated is simply a math error, not an error in what was actually played. The committee can correct the total without any penalty to the player. So no penalty is assessed. The other penalties would come into play only if a hole score were wrong or if the player signed for a score that didn’t match what they actually took on a hole.

In scoring, what matters is the hole-by-hole records on the scorecard. The rules penalize if a hole’s score is recorded incorrectly or if a player signs for a total that doesn’t reflect those hole scores. If every hole score is correct, the total on the card being miscalculated is simply a math error, not an error in what was actually played. The committee can correct the total without any penalty to the player. So no penalty is assessed. The other penalties would come into play only if a hole score were wrong or if the player signed for a score that didn’t match what they actually took on a hole.