However, if this mistake is not corrected and, as a result, a hole score is lower than actually taken on that hole, the player is disqualified under Rule 3.3b(3). 3.3b(4)/1 – Meaning of “Handicap” ...

Rule number 3 is for words that end in a consonant followed by an e; like the word hope. The rule for this kind of word is that the e must be removed before the suffix is added. Finally rule 4 ...