Two holes. … If the breach is
discovered between the play of two
holes, it is deemed to have been
discovered during play of the hole
just completed and the penalty for
a breach of Rule 4-4a or b does not
apply to the next hole.”
Thus, if you are “4-up” leaving
the 7th green and you then discover
that you have been carrying 15
clubs since the beginning of the
match, the deduction of two holes
is made at that time, i.e., prior to
the commencement of the 8th
hole, so you would be only “2-up”
as you prepare to play from the 8th
teeing ground.
Other Rules that have match
play deduction penalty statements
like Rule 4-4, i.e., when the breach
is discovered between the play of
two holes, it is deemed to have been
discovered during play of the hole
just completed and the penalty does
not apply to the next hole, include
Rule 4-3a [Damaged Clubs;
Repair and Replacement: Damage
in Normal Course of Play] and the
One Ball Condition.
Hopefully, you will never have to
itemize any of these deductions on
the golf course! Unfortunately, it
is possible that adjustments to the
state of the match can make you
more holes “down” than you have
played. For example, imagine that
you have lost the first two holes
of your match and, on the way
to the third hole (which you also
lose), you realize that you have
been carrying 15 clubs (deduct two
holes), you have breached the One
Ball Condition by using a different
ball for putting (deduct another
two holes), you have been carrying
a non-conforming club (deduct
another two holes), and you have
had two caddies since the middle of
the 2nd hole (deduct another two
holes). Itemizing, i.e., adjusting for,
those deductions would make you
“11-down” after only three holes!!
Good luck finding a CPA that can
get you out of that mess!
celebrating50
On March 1, 2016, Curley Romero celebrated 50 years as a member
of the PGA of America. Elected in 1966, Romero leads his fellow Gulf
States PGA members in years of service to the Association within the
Section.
Romero started his longtime career in golf by caddying at the Municipal
Golf Course in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1944. He later took a position in
the pro shop where he would work before and after school each day.
Romero worked at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette from
February 1960 to March 1965 where he was guided by Gulf States PGA
Past President Luca Barbato, then head professional at the club. In 1965,
Romero took the PGA head professional position at Sugar Oaks Golf
and Country Club in New Iberia, Louisiana, where he stayed until 1970.
Romero went on to simultaneously run three courses: the Tri-Parish
Golf Course, Iberia Country Club and Sugar Oaks Golf and Country
Club. Unfortunately, he suffered the same fate as many in his community
when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992 and destroyed the business at all
three courses. Romero continued to pursue his passion and remained
active in the PGA by giving golf lessons.
While his talents and interests vary, it is his dedication to growing
the game in Lafayette and developing junior programs and girls golf
programs that has had the greatest impact on the area.