Player restarting after giving up on a hole

Question
Today, one of our 4 ball gave up on a hole after hitting in the water. The rest of us made a hash of the hole and the other player after giving up, saw a chance to post a score. is he allowed to restart after informing us he was "out of the hole."
many thanks

Answer
Hi and thanks for asking.  Once you are out, you are out, no backsies!  But you already knew the answer, didn't you... as a true sportsman, the ethics of rules cannot change for your circumstance to profit off of... once a rule is made or broken, it remains as such.

Hope this helps!