Brit Golf Dad explains a critical rules infraction under Rule 4.3 involving the use of towels or cloths to gauge wind. He outlines the specific penalties for both match play and stroke play, emphasizing how to avoid a disqualification for repeated violations.
Using a towel or cloth to gauge wind direction or velocity is a violation of Rule 4.3.
In match play, the penalty for this infraction is a loss of hole.
In stroke play, the penalty is two strokes for the first violation.
A subsequent violation of this rule leads to immediate disqualification.
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