4-4. Maximum of Fourteen Clubs
a) Selection and Addition of Clubs
The player shall start a stipulated round with not more than fourteen
clubs. He is limited to the clubs thus selected for that round except
that, if he started with fewer than fourteen clubs, he may add any
number provided his total number does not exceed fourteen.
The addition of a club or clubs must not unduly delay play (Rule
6-7) and must not be made by borrowing any club selected for play
by any other person playing on the course.
b) Partners May Share Clubs
Partners may share clubs, provided that the total number of clubs
carried by the partners so sharing does not exceed fourteen.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 4-4a or b,
REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF EXCESS CLUBS CARRIED:
Match play - At the conclusion of the hole at which the breach is
discovered, the state of the match shall be adjusted by deducting
one hole for each hole at which a breach occurred. Maximum deduction
per round: two holes.
Stroke play - Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred;
maximum penalty per round: four strokes.
Bogey and par competitions - Penalties as in match play.
Stableford competitions - see Note 1 to Rule 32-1b.
c) Excess Club Declared Out of Play
Any club carried or used in breach of this Rule shall be declared
out of play by the player immediately upon discovery that a breach
has occurred and thereafter shall not be used by the player during
the round.
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