RULE Purpose of Rule: 50 5.1 Meaning of Round A “round” is 18 or fewer holes played in the order set by the Committee. When a round ends in a tie and play will go on until there is a winner: • Tied Match Extended One Hole at a Time. This is the continuation of the same round, not a new round. • Play-off in Stroke Play. This is a new round. A player is playing their round from when it starts until it ends (see Rule 5.3), except while play is stopped under Rule 5.7a. When a Rule refers to actions taken “during a round”, that does not include while play is stopped under Rule 5.7a unless the Rule says otherwise. 5.2 Practising on Course Before or Between Rounds For purposes of this Rule: • “Practising on the course” means playing a ball, or testing the surface of the putting green of any hole by rolling a ball or rubbing the surface, and • The limitations on practice on the course before or between rounds apply only to the player, not to the player’s caddie. Rule 5 covers how to play a round – such as where and when a player may practise on the course before or during a round, when a round starts and ends and what happens when play has to stop or resume. Players are expected to: • Start each round on time, and • Play continuously and at a prompt pace during each hole until the round is completed. When it is a player’s turn to play, it is recommended that they make the stroke in no more than 40 seconds, and usually more quickly than that. Playing the Round 5 Rule 5
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