Can a player be disqualified for an omission or error in entering his score into a computer?
The Rules of Golf do not require a competitor to enter scores into a computer. Therefore, a competitor may not be penalised or disqualified under the Rules of Golf if the scores entered into the computer are incorrect, or indeed, he fails to enter these scores. However, while it is not permissible to penalise a player under the Rules of Golf for failing to enter his score into a computer, a Committee may, in order to assist in the administration of the competition, introduce a “club regulation” to this effect and provide disciplinary sanctions (e.g. ineligibility to play in the next club competition) for failure to act in accordance with the regulation (see Decision 6-6b/8).
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