Not just that, but I can’t get my head round the fact that for singles you have to declare beforehand that you are putting a card in, but 4bbb will be decided for you after the round
1) Do you predeclare all the rounds in the last category (ie if there is not 'competition' or with your family etc)
4BBB scores are only for competitions. Doesn't entry satisfy that need for a declaration?
He would only need to pre declare if he is governed by CONGU and playing in a CONGU country. Also if his handicap is from outside CONGU or he is playing outside CONGU team golf will be ‘acceptable’ for handicapping due to MLS as long as he is playing his own ball.
Is that also the case in Europe and Australia?
Not sure about Australia but it certainly is in some European countries, do you think UK golfers who are returning GP scores from Spain for example are ‘pre declaring’ them?
I thought “pre-registered private rounds” replaced Extra Day Scores in Europe (EGA) (or at least in Germany).
Apparently not the case in Spain, just time and date of score required. Also seemingly GP scores not acceptable for players with HIs below 4.4 and a maximum of one per month.
There is no "pre-declaration" required for any rounds. All posted rounds are equivalent, no differentiation between tournament rounds or general/casual rounds. As indicated earlier, players are expected to post all acceptable scores.
If there's "automatic" declaration by entering a 4BBB why aren't all scores taken into account...not just good ones?
Possibly because of the dynamics of the game. Detailed advice between partners. One player 'giving' up on a hole when he can't contribute to the score. But that's just speculation of course.
Because National Associations attached to CONGU refuse to adopt MLS. Instead they have choosen a system that makes little sense, just about better though than ignoring 4B scores as WHS does currently in the UK.
Whereas nowadays the caddies all have hand signals for each club so they can tell one another without being caught.
From the statement • Further parts of the world will be added in due course as the USGA and R&A complete their global project • my understanding was that it was to be rolled to the row.
The hand signals are given to the camera crews for the commentators to know. Been like that for donkeys years.
As jim8flog said above, the caddies do provide the club information for the TV broadcasters. The caddies do know the Rules about advice to other players and would be caught by the referees. The players expect the competition to be played by all the Rules.
There is a famous anecdote about one pro doing something to the number or putting the wrong headcover on a Club (probably when pros played with 4 or 5 woods) so other pros did not know what he used.
