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Matt Hargraves

Would agreeing to free drops out of bunkers break rule 1 -3 or would actually taking a free drop out of a bunker be the way of breaking it?

This is when all bunkers are in play according to the club. 

John Pettitt

One cannot agree to waive a rule in golf, <Matt.

One cannot trake a free drop from a bunker and if the lie is that bad then a penalty drop in the same bunker is allowed. 

Matt Hargraves

John Pettitt

One cannot agree to waive a rule of golf, Matt.

Whatever you do on the course with friends is entirely up to you but any good score using any such agreement will be null and void.

1-3. Agreement to Waive Rules
Players must not agree to exclude the operation of any Rule or to waive any penalty incurred.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 1-3:
Match play — Disqualification of both sides;
Stroke play — Disqualification of competitors concerned.
(Agreeing to play out of turn in stroke play — see Rule 10-2c.)

Dave ley

John Pettitt

NO, David I am sorry. It is the clubs responsibility to make the bunkers GUR if the conditions are such that bunker play would be impossible.

If the club have not done this then it is tough, one cannot agree to waive a rule in golf.

Wayne Santorini

Rules are Rules Matt.

Doesn't matter what you agree in friendlies if you just having a knock or a warm up round cos you aven't played for weeks it's up to you.

In a competition ALL PLAYERS PLAY TO THE RULES.     simples

Matt Hargraves

thanks john and wayne something i will bear in mind in the future.

Also im trying to read the rules and understand them inside out. book will be in my golf bag ll the time from now on