Rule 33 The Committee
33-1. Conditions;Waiving Rule
The Committee must establish the conditions under which a competition
is to be played.
The Committee has no power to waive a Rule of Golf.
Certain specific Rules governing stroke play are so substantially different
from those governing match play that combining the two forms of play
is not practicable and is not permitted.The result of a match played in
these circumstances is null and void and, in the stroke play competition,
the competitors are disqualified.
In stroke play, the Committee may limit a referee’s duties.