Colin L

Not much, I reckon, although the playing surfaces would not necessarily be the same. Whether by oversight or intention, the MLR is as...

They can't be used in the teeing area of the hole being played whether mat or turf. In terms of the MLR, the use of a mat is allowed...

Given the age demographic of our membership, I would prefer just a little tolerance of the occasional senior moment by otherwise...

Be afraid, be very afraid. If you call me a dipstick I will ........erm feel insulted.

Since the main purpose of mats is to protect the course over the winter so that we start a new season with the turf in good condition...

Judging by some of the comments in the thread, it might be useful to point out the limitations of the 'caring for the course' clause...

The player is not allowed to improve the conditions on his line of play which is the line where he intends his ball to go after his...

No.

It sounds as if the ex-Captain was maybe getting confused with the WHS minimum number of holes to be played for an acceptable score.

Players in a match are permitted to agree to stop playing for any reason [Rule 5.7a]. I can't see any reason why they shouldn't agree...

Which means that you are content that in a mixed scratch competition played off the same tees with no stroke allowance for the women...

Scratch is, of course, simply a point on a handicap scale which ranges from + something to -54. But no matter. The point is that the...

Suddenly between posts #22 and #24 your vision seems to have cleared. Been to Specsavers perhaps? 🙄

No-one gets "courtesy" shots. Nor is the relevance of a difference in Course Ratings a "line" that is "trotted out". The course...

Then there's a degree of myopia affecting how far you can see. Any extra strokes a player, male or female, gets because of the tee he...