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- Each Golfer may carry a maximum of 14 Clubs (Rule 4-4)
- If you discover that you have more then 14 clubs in your bag, remove the extra clubs before the round.
- If you start a round and then discover that you have too many clubs, you must declare the additional clubs to be out of play. (Rule 4-4c)
- There is no official set of 14 clubs.
- A player may not alter the playing characteristics of a club through a round, such as adding lead tape to the back of a clubhead (Rule 4-2a)
- Nothing can be applied to the face of a club to affect the movement of the ball. (Rule 4-2b)
- If a club is damaged during the normal course of play a golfer has 3 options:
- Use the damaged club as is for that stipulated round.
- Repair the club during the round without delaying play.
- Replace the club without undue delay of the round. (Rule 4-3)
- If a player damages a club intentionally (bending the shaft, breaking off the clubhead, etc.), then that club may not be used through the remainder of the round.
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