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Medal play

Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play. This involves

counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round, or series of rounds. The

winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round, or

rounds.

Out of bounds

"Out of bounds" means that all of your ball is laying beyond the boundaries of the golf course or any

part of the course. The boundary of the golf course is marked by the committee in charge of the

competition or the golf course.

Usually, if your ball is out of bounds, you must play the ball, under penalty of one stroke, as nearly

as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played. However you should refer to the

rules for your particular course.

Par

The par value for a golf course is the pre-determined number of strokes that a scratch or zero

handicap golfer needs to play a hole, a round (the sum of the pars of the played holes), or a

tournament (the sum of the pars of each round).

A golfer's score is compared with the par score. If a course has a par of 72 and a golfer takes 76

strokes to complete the course, the reported score is +4, or four over par, taking four shots more

than par to complete the course. If a golfer takes 69 strokes, their reported score is –3, or three

under par.

Stroke play

Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play. This involves

counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round, or series of rounds. The

winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round, or

rounds.

Water hazard

Water hazards are usually natural obstacles that add difficulty to a golf course, though on brand

new courses they can of course be man-made. A water hazard may typically be a stream or pond,

positioned next to the fairway or across a fairway, forcing the player to hit the ball over the water

hazard.