What happens if a group starts play before the official signal is given?
Response: Applicable Rules: 804.02 Beginning Play A group might start early for any of a number of reasons: they may have thought they heard the start horn, another group may have told them to start, they may see other groups playing, or they look at the time and guess incorrectly that the start signal was given and they missed it. In any case, they may be playing along when they hear what is unmistakably the official start signal. What then? At this point, the group should return to its official starting hole and begin play, discarding any play that occurred before the start signal. Although they have thrown after the two-minute signal, penalties can only be levied in that case after a warning, and there presumably have been no warnings (since a warning would make it obvious that they have started early). If the group plays out their round without ever hearing the official start signal, then their scores stand as they are. A smooth start to a tournament requires effort on the parts of
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