52 Rule 5 • Exception 1 – Player Arrives at Starting Point, Ready to Play, No More Than Five Minutes Late: The player gets the general penalty applied to their first hole. • Exception 2 – Player Starts No More Than Five Minutes Early: The player gets the general penalty applied to their first hole. • Exception 3 – Committee Decides that Exceptional Circumstances Prevented Player from Starting on Time: There is no breach of this Rule and no penalty. 5.3b When Round Ends A player’s round ends: • In match play, when the result of the match is decided under Rule 3.2a(3) or (4). • In stroke play, when the player holes out at the final hole (including correction of a mistake, such as under Rule 6.1 or 14.7b). See Rules 21.1e, 21.2e, 21.3e and 23.3b (when a round starts and ends in other forms of stroke play and in Four-Ball). 5.4 Playing in Groups 5.4a Match Play During a round, the player and opponent must play each hole in the same group. 5.4b Stroke Play During a round, the player must remain in the group set by the Committee, unless the Committee approves a change either before or after it happens. Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.4: Disqualification.
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