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Just to clarify, IG support individual bogey comps, but not four-ball bogey.

Agree, luckily we only have one a year and that’s a mid week competition that I usually avoid. But we also have a 4 Ball Par /Bogey competition on one weekend, so rare that IG do not support it, and we have to do the handicapping and results manually.

So someone checks that for all GP cards entered via a terminal, they are physically submitted and signed by a marker? Or just some random checks as and when, if at all. What about using a terminal at an away club for a GP score? How is that attested, by taking the physical scorecard back to the...

All cards for handicapping require attestation don’t they?

I think some of us know that, others think you can bend, raise and adjust the mat to stop the ball rolling.

Certainly something to be considered in line with rule 4.3a and this thread title does start with “Creating a ramp….” which perhaps indicates a use that is not normal?

Indeed, have a look at page 4 of the EG Adverse / Extreme Weather Conditions guidance document where it shows a drawing of a fairway mat and the clubhead path, in my opinion being along the line of target. But also note it states that “Fairway mats with alignment lines may not be used as this...

My understanding is that it’s OK provided the club / committee have “Compulsory Use of Fairway Mats” in operation, (not I’ve got one so I’ll use it regardless).

Does anyone think Rule 4.3a Allowed and Prohibited Uses of Equipment, (must not use equipment to create a potential advantage), might be relevant to this discussion?

I’d start by looking at Rule 4.3a Allowed and Prohibited Uses of Equipment, (must not use equipment to create a potential advantage) and Model Local Rule E12 Use of Fairway Mats for some guidance on the placing of the mat and what to do if the ball rolls off it.

There’s no right answer to this one, but guidance with the pros and cons of “in or out” can be found in the Rules of Golf, Committee Procedures, Course Marking for General Play, (D) Bunkers, Position of Rakes. I try to put them in the bunker where they still allow the ball to roll in and down to...

'Senseless' vandals dig up 12 greens at golf club https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjmrx00ykpo

Mostly, but watching some “celebrities” hack their way round isn’t.

Big air snowboarding, impressive, but I have no idea on the technicalities or what the commentary team are talking about!

Interesting, my understanding is that the stacked or soil face is not part of the bunker in the first place. So therefore not part of the area of GUR.