In Stroke Play, if a player returns a score for any hole higher than actually taken, what is the ruling?
According to the USGA Rules – Rule 6-6d – Wrong Score for Hole:
“The competitor is responsible for the correctness of the score recorded for each hole on his score card. If he returns a score for any hole lower than actually taken, he is disqualified. If he returns a score for any hole higher than actually taken, the score as returned stands.”
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