wrong tee box

A discussion was had today at my club asking what is the ruling in a stableford competiton when a player tees off from the yellows instead of the white tees  and it is not realised until the whole has been played out

Ian,

Sorry to say but it means disqualification. In strokeplay, of which stableford is a form, you have to correct the mistake by playing another ball from the correct teeing ground under penalty of two strokes. As you had played the hole out had you tee'd off on the next hole ?

If you had - disqualification.

If you had not - 2 shot penalty and play the hole again.

Colin is correct.

Stableford Comps have a listing in The Rules (Rule 32) and if you read this you see a list of breaches that allows DQ from a Comp (32-2). Rule 11-5 "Playing from wrong teeing ground" is not included in that list, so no DQ.

TheLyth

Colin,

Again you are correct. Rule 6-6d is on the list for DQ, as is Rule 6-6b.

TheLyth

Missed the rule 32. Colin you are quire correct. My "answer" was done from memory without looking up the rule book.