20 Purpose of Rule: RULE 1.1 The Game of Golf Golf is played in a round of 18 (or fewer) holes on a course by striking a ball with a club. Each hole starts with a stroke from the teeing area and ends when the ball is holed on the putting green (or when the Rules otherwise say the hole is completed). For each stroke, the player: • Plays the course as they find it, and • Plays the ball as it lies. But there are exceptions where the Rules allow the player to alter conditions on the course and require or allow the player to play the ball from a different place than where it lies. 1.2 Standards of Player Conduct 1.2a Conduct Expected of All Players All players are expected to play in the spirit of the game by: • Acting with integrity – for example, by following the Rules, applying all penalties, and being honest in all aspects of play. • Showing consideration to others – for example, by playing at a prompt pace, looking out for the safety of others, and not distracting the play of another player. If a player plays a ball in a direction where there might be a danger of hitting someone, they should immediately shout a warning, such as the traditional warning of “fore”. Rule 1 introduces these central principles of the game for the player: • Play the course as you find it and play the ball as it lies. • Play by the Rules and in the spirit of the game. • You are responsible for applying your own penalties if you breach a Rule, so that you cannot gain any potential advantage over your opponent in match play or other players in stroke play. The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules 1 Rule 1
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