Rule regarding addressing the ball

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Some advice please.

Is there a rule regarding changing your club after addressing the ball?

Say for example you’ve chosen a 6 iron for a shot to the green. You address the ball, but before starting your back swing, you have a change of mind or a tail wind picks up & you decide you’d rather use an 8 iron instead. Are you allowed to change the club?

If not, when is the latest stage at which you can make the change?

So many golf courses…so little time

Titleist 909D2 9.5deg
Titleist 909F2 15.5deg

Titleist AP1 Irons 4-GW
Titleist Vokey 58deg SW
Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter
 

Pretty sure you can change club whenever you want to, but if anyone thinks differently I’ll stand corrected
 

Pretty sure you can change club whenever you want to, but if anyone thinks differently I’ll stand corrected

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VTTP #009
 

You can change your mind as often as you like, up until you make a stroke, and provided you don’t unduly delay play.

OldBogey

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OlindaGolfClub
 

Thanks for the advice everyone. Obviously you don’t want to fart arse around & slow up play, but there are times where you just need to make the change! Good to know it’s allowed!

So many golf courses…so little time

Titleist 909D2 9.5deg
Titleist 909F2 15.5deg

Titleist AP1 Irons 4-GW
Titleist Vokey 58deg SW
Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter
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