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• The ball must be in and come to rest in the bunker if the player takes either back-on-the-line relief (see Rule 19.2b) or lateral relief (see Rule 19.2c).

UNKER

Spot dropped ball first touches line

Reference point

Pre-2023: If you started a round with a

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non-permissible external attachment onraelief area

club (such as a sticker on the clubface), you were not allowed to make a stroke with it

– even if you removed the external attachment before use – and wer3e disqualified if you did make a stroke with it.

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Now: There is no penalty if you remove the externa4 l attachment before making a stroke with the club, but you will still be disqualified if you make a stroke with the external attachment in place.

RULE 4.1A(3) RULE 21.1C

Pre-2023: In Stableford, there were three Exceptions for which penalties were via point deductions from total Stableford score for the round, rather than being applied to individual holes – excess, shared, added or replaced clubs; time of starting; unreasonable delay.

Now: All penalties are applied as in regular stroke play, except for the five times under this Rule where you get zero points on the hole instead of being disqualified (e.g. failing to hole out).

RULE 10.2B(1) Pre-2023:

You were allowed to set a selfstanding putter down in a standing position right behind or right next to your ball, then either leave it there or realign it to show the line of play or to help you take your stance. Now: Neither you nor your caddie are allowed to set a self-standing putter down to get help in any way that would breach Rule 10.2b. The putters themselves are not outlawed, but you will now be penalised if you use them in this way.