Recent content by Colin L

Did you read my comment in post #9? The rules about giving /asking for advice and about the use of equipment apply only during a round.

Remember that the rules on use of equipment and giving or asking for advice apply only during a round.

I did indeed. Thanks for spotting it.

You can add it to the list of other things you can do in a penalty area, like playing your ball as it lies, grounding your club, taking practice swings, removing loose impediments, moving a movable obstruction. In short, you can play it under all the rules pertaining to a ball in the...

Simple no doubt, but such a sign has no significance in terms of the Rules and therefore no golfing penalty for disregarding it. That could be dealt with only through club disciplinary action. Nor does it relate to any relief rule to tell the player what he can do.

That's age-related.

I never approved of casual water - doing whatever water does when it's slouching along in trainers, hands in the pockets of its jeans, wearing a t-shirt with a rude slogan on it, chewing gum. There's no place for that kind of water on a golf course. Lowers the tone. I think an opportunity...

The wrath of a Ladies Section is quite something to behold. 😳

Exactly.

Did you look at the Definition? Unfortunately the erroneous use of team instead of side in formats such as foursomes, fourballs, greensomes, Texas scrambles is widespread and even more unfortunately reinforced by the likes of Scottish Golf, I've noticed, not just your area Handicap Advisor.

For the sake of correctness, they are sides not teams. See the Definition of side here.

My (still unused) solution is the nylon line for a strimmer. Only because I had needed about 20 cms replacement for my strimmer and had to buy a reel of the stuff. If I say half a kilometre it would be an exaggeration but there's a fair length of it which sits in my refereeing bag, waiting...

Sorry if I caused any confusion but I think ...provided there are no more than 14 between them says the same thing as ... so long as the total number of clubs they have together is not more than 14. Share 14 clubs with your partner and you have 14 clubs between you. Share 14 clubs with...

I expect you are thinking of foursomes and fourballs where partners are allowed to share clubs provided there are no more than 14 between them. [22.5 and 23.7]

Yes. See Rule 16.3.