MGA Quiz 2018 • Q 5

5. On the third hole of a singles match, Player B is 2-up on Player A. Player A hits his third shot to within a foot of the hole; Player B concedes A’s fourth shot. A then asks B to borrow his towel to wipe his club. A wipes his club and drops the towel just off the putting green, and walks to the next tee. 
Player B has a bunker shot for his fourth shot. He hits it thin; it runs over the green and hits the towel. Player A plays from the next tee. Player B drops another ball in the bunker at the spot where his previous stroke was made and holes the shot. 
Player B arrives at the next tee and announces the hole has been halved and that he is also making a claim for Player A making a practice stroke on the fourth tee. Player A replies that he is also making a claim against B for making a practice stroke from a hazard. 

What is the outcome of the hole and the status of the match?

A. Player A wins the hole and is 1-down.

B. Player A wins the third and fourth holes and the match is all square.

C. The third hole is halved; Player B wins the fourth hole and is 3-up.

D. The hole is halved and Player B remains 2-up. Player A’s tee shot on the fourth hole is his ball in play.

Statistics: Posted by Doug — 16 Feb 2018, 13:54

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