Match Play
After both players have started play of the hole, the ball farther from the
hole is played first. If the balls are equidistant from the
hole or their positions relative to the
hole are not determinable, the ball to be played first should be decided by lot.
Exception: Rule
30-3c (
best-ball and
four-ball match play).
Note: When the original ball is not to be played as it lies and the player is required to play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule
20-5), the order of play is determined by the spot from which the previous
stroke was made. When a ball may be played from a spot other than where the previous
stroke was made, the order of play is determined by the position where the original ball came to rest.

c. Playing Out of Turn
If a player plays when his opponent should have played, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the
stroke so made and, in correct order, play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule
20-5).
Stroke Play
During Play of Hole
After the
competitors have started play of the hole, the ball farthest from the
hole is played first. If two or more balls are equidistant from the
hole or their positions relative to the
hole are not determinable, the ball to be played first should be decided by lot.
Exception: Rules 22 (ball assisting or interfering with play) and 31-5 (
four-ball stroke play).
Note: When the original ball is not to be played as it lies and the player is required to play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule
20-5), the order of play is determined by the spot from which the previous
stroke was made. When a ball may be played from a spot other than where the previous
stroke was made, the order of play is determined by the position where the original ball came to rest.

c. Playing Out of Turn
If a
competitor plays out of turn, there is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies.
If, however, the Committee determines that competitors have agreed to play out of turn to give one of them an advantage, they are disqualified.