Question 7:
B's ball was lying badly. B was deliberating what action to take when A, his fellow-competitor, said: "You have no shot at all. If I were you, I would declare the ball unplayable." What is the ruling?
A. A is penalized two strokes for giving advice and, if B follows that advice, he too will incur a two stroke penalty.
B. A gave B information on the Rules and, hence, no penalty is incurred by either player.
C. As A's suggestion could have influced B "in determining his play", it constituted advice and A is penalized two strokes.