williamalex1
Money List Winner
Is a professional golfer's coach or Caddy allowed to give or pass on advice to his player during a round. To possibly rectify a swing fault that they've spotted.?
Advice during a competition.
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rulie
Head Pro
Caddie yes, coach no (unless he is also the caddie).
salfordlad
Well-known member
Right on!
Another special case is in a team competition where the MLR enabling a further advice giver role has been put into effect.
Steven Rules
Well-known member
....and the rules apply to any golfer not just a professional golfer.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
What if the coach mentions the fault to the Caddy when spectating.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
I think that would be a breach of the rules - if the caddy does something that would incur a penalty if done by the play,er themself, then the player would get a penalty. So to my mind the caddy can't give advice to, or receive it from, a third party.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
‘Our Lottie’ has asked her coach to caddy for her in the AIG Women’s Open @ Walton Heath in August. Though still an Am she has an invite, and driven and optimistic as she is she will be hoping to make the cut and having her lifetime coach on her bag will help if he spots things going in any way awry.
Her dad is kinda relieved as it is he who is normally on her bag and gets blamed when things go wrong…
Her dad is kinda relieved as it is he who is normally on her bag and gets blamed when things go wrong…
Steven Rules
Well-known member
Clarification 10.2a/2
Player Must Try to Stop Ongoing Advice That Is Given Voluntarily
If a player gets advice from someone other than their caddie (such as a spectator) without asking for it, they get no penalty. However, if the player continues to get advice from that same person, the player must try to stop that person from giving advice. If the player does not do so, they are treated as asking for that advice and get the penalty under Rule 10.2a
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