Rule 24: Team Competitions

A team is a group of players who play as individuals or sides against other teams.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · recall

Everything up to Four-Ball applies, with Rule 24's changes.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · recall

Play in a team event may also be part of another competition.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · applied

The Committee sets the form of play and how the team score is calculated.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · recall

The Terms set the number of scores to count in each team's total.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The Terms state the points awarded for winning or tying a match.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The Terms say whether a tie stands and, if not, how it is decided.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The Terms decide which scores count in the total.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Rule 24 modifies everything before it for team play.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · recall

The best three are 71, 72 and 75: 218. The 80 does not count.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Each team may name a captain to lead it and make decisions for it.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3 · recall

The captain picks players for rounds and matches, the order and the partnerships.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3 · applied

Rule 24.3 lets the captain be a player.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3 · applied

Order of play within the team is a captain's decision.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3 · applied

Two wins and two halves: 2 + 1 = 3.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Advice comes from an advice giver named under a Local Rule; the captain may be that person.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3; Rule 24.4a · applied

Rules 1-23 apply, so each match is decided as usual.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · applied

Selection, pairing and order are captain's decisions.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.3 · applied

One, a half, then nothing.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Two wins and one tie make two and a half.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The Committee may adopt a Local Rule for it.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · recall

It may be the captain, a coach or another person, including a team member.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · applied

The advice giver must be identified to the Committee first.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · applied

The Committee may allow a change during a round or the competition.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · applied

H-2 lets the Committee allow two advice givers.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a; Model Local Rule H-2 · recall

A playing advice giver may not act in that role during their round.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4b · applied

An advice giver may give advice and other help as allowed in Rule 10.2.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · applied

Identification comes before any advice.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4a · applied

The role is switched off while they play.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4b · applied

A is the named advice giver, not playing. B is a playing team-mate, C a spectator and D an opponent.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4 · applied

The ban on advice between team members does not apply to partners.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c · applied

The ban applies whether the team-mate is in the same group or another.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c · applied

Asking a team member on the course for advice breaches Rule 24.4.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c; Rule 10.2a · applied

The general penalty under Rule 10.2a: loss of hole in match play.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4 · applied

The general penalty under Rule 10.2a: two strokes in stroke play.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4 · applied

H-5 covers stroke-play team events where the round counts only for the team.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c; Model Local Rule H-5 · recall

During the round the usual advice limits of Rule 10.2 apply to them.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4b · applied

The general penalty applies under Rule 10.2a.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c · applied

A partner may give advice under the ordinary Rules; an advice giver exists where the Committee adopts a Local Rule naming one; a team-mate in another group may not advise at all.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4 · applied

Team members other than partners may not ask for or give advice, wherever they are.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.4c · applied

70 + 73 + 74 = 217; the 79 is dropped.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The Terms set how a tie will be decided when one is not allowed.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Choosing the form of play is part of setting the Terms.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

One round can serve both competitions, penalties included.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.1 · applied

Points for winning or tying are set in the Terms of the Competition.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Only valid scores can count towards the team total.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2; Rule 3.3 · applied

Mixing forms across days is fine when the Terms provide for it.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

Ties come last, under the Terms.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

The form of play governs from the first stroke, which scores count is applied as each round's scores come in, and a tie-breaker is needed only once all the scores are known.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied

A won three matches and B two, so A takes the tie.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 24.2 · applied