Rule 25: Modifications for Players with Disabilities

Rule 25 modifies the Rules for these four categories.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.1 · recall

To date no need to modify the Rules for those players has been identified.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.1 · applied

Rule 25.1 ties the modifications to the category and eligibility.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.1 · applied

Only one aide at a time, as with caddies.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2b · recall

For Rule 10.2a the player may ask both at the same time.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2a · applied

It works like having two caddies under Rule 10.3a(1).

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2b · applied

Rule 10.2b(4) is modified for the aide or caddie of a player who is blind.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2d · applied

An object set down to help aim must be gone before the stroke.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2a; Rule 25.2c · applied

Rules 25.2 to 25.5.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.1 · recall

C has two aides at once. One aide, an aide and a caddie, or a caddie alone are all fine.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2b; Rule 25.4c; Rule 25.5b · applied

Setting it down is allowed; leaving it there for the stroke is a breach.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2c · applied

The aide may also be the caddie, but is not required to be.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2e · applied

An aide carrying clubs counts as a second caddie for that hole.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2e · applied

That area and the backswing are allowed, without improving the lie beyond light grounding.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2f · applied

Testing the sand and practice swings touching it stay prohibited.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2f · applied

Rule 14.1b is modified so the aide may lift it as a caddie may.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2g · applied

The player may give a general authorization to any other person.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2h · applied

The aide may handle clubs only to guide, set up stance or aim.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2e · applied

Anyone authorised may drop for the player.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2h · applied

A rests the club right behind the ball. B tests the sand, C is a practice swing and D presses the sand by hand.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.2f · applied

The Committee must decide its use gives no unfair advantage.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3a; Rule 4.3b · applied

Players in doubt should raise it with the Committee early.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3a · applied

The ban on abnormal use of equipment still applies.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3a · applied

Rule 10.1b is modified for that player.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3b · applied

The definition of replace is modified to allow rolling it with a club.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3d · applied

Rule 25.3c lets anyone the player chooses handle the ball for those procedures.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3c · applied

Amputee includes both limb loss and limb deficiency.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3 · recall

Equipment such as a club may be used to replace the ball.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3d · applied

Rule 4.3b sets the standard.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3a · applied

C throws the ball in from a distance. A sets it by hand, B rolls it with a club and D is someone the player authorised.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.3c; Rule 25.3d · applied

Canes, crutches, wheelchairs and other wheeled devices.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4 · recall

Stance becomes feet, body and the device if one is used.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4d · applied

A reasonable amount of digging in with the device is allowed.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4g · applied

Building a stance breaches Rule 8.1a(3).

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4g; Rule 8.1a(3) · applied

Rule 11.1b(2) is modified: no replay for this player.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4k · applied

Testing the sand stays prohibited, but other touching is fine.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4l · applied

Rule 10.2b(5) allows physical help from any person.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4a · applied

The device must not straddle or touch the line of play.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4a; Rule 25.4i · applied

Moving and modest digging are fine; building a stance is not.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4g; Rule 25.4l · applied

In A the device straddles the line behind the ball. In B, C and D it sits to one side.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4i · applied

Rule 25.4m doubles the usual two club-lengths.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4m · applied

Rule 25.4n reduces the usual two strokes to one.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4n · applied

The supervisor is not assigned to a specific player.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.5a · applied

A player may not ask for or get advice from a supervisor.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.5a · applied

The Committee may set its own reasonable standards for pace.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.6a · applied

Reasonable efforts to drop from knee height are accepted.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.6b · applied

A combination addresses both types of disability.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.5e · applied

The reference point and the penalty stay the same; only the size changes.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4m; Rule 17.1d(3) · applied

Rule 25.4m doubles the lateral relief area for wheeled-device users.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4m; Rule 14.6 · applied

A is within four club-lengths and not nearer the hole. B is nearer the hole, C is too far and D is in the penalty area.

Source: Rules of Golf (2023), Rule 25.4m · applied