Did we do right?

[chrisd]

My partner and I were playing for our Club in a match with a nearby club. We were 4 up and playing the 11'th, one of the opponents and I were both playing from the upslope of a hazard, I played 1st being careful to observe the rules. The other guy took 4 practice swings and then grounded his club before playing. I had a brief chat with my partner and we agreed, as the match was a friendly between the two clubs to turn a blind eye as we halved the hole, and I mentioned to him very quietly as we walked to the next tee what he had done. We won 5 and 4 - what would you have done?


Chris

 

[Robobum]

As it was just a friendly match I think you judged it spot on.

 

[HRC99]

Yup, the right thing to do.

 

[Scobie]

As it was a friendly i think you did the right thing and let it go but if it was a competitive match with something at stake i would've penalised him. How did he react when you told him?

 

[JustOne]

How do you define grounding?

 

[Alex1975]

As it was just a friendly match I think you judged it spot on.

yep, your a gent and delt with it just right imo.

 

[chrisd]

As it was a friendly i think you did the right thing and let it go but if it was a competitive match with something at stake i would've penalised him. How did he react when you told him?

I would have called it in a competitive match too Scobie. I did it as nice as it could be said, and he apologised, no problem at all. His partner never heard anything but he had been a bit of a ****head so I didnt want him involved


Nice that everyone is of a like mind, so far!


Chris

 

[chrisd]

How do you define grounding?

Swishing the grass with the club 4 times in the hazard, then laying the club behind the ball and on the ground, before executing the shot.



Chris

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Think you got it spot on although like others if it had been in a competitive match (inter-club knockout etc) or a monthly medal/stableford I'd have penalised him. It would have been interesting to see what this guys partner had said especially if he was being a bit of a fool anyway

 

[Losttheplot]

Yeah think you did the right thing. Friendly match and your clearly in the lead.... Quiet word should do it.

Curiously if you were 2 down would you penalise him... Not sure what I'd do to be honest...????

 

[chrisd]

Curiously if you were 2 down would you penalise him... Not sure what I'd do to be honest...????

I think that I would have done the same thing as it was pretty obvious that he didn't "cheat" he clearly didn't know the rule - it does beg the question how he was off 15 and playing in club matches though?



Chris

 

[chrisd]

It would have been interesting to see what this guys partner had said especially if he was being a bit of a fool anyway

Thats why we didnt tell him. His partner was a bit narked because we played so well and he disputed my partner who halved a hole in 5, saying he got 6, we proved it was 5 and then he told his partner that he wouldn't have conceded the putt for half if he had known it was for a half. It was about 12 inches and shorter than one we gave the hole before for half. He later was unhappy that he conceded a putt to my partner on the same hole as the other matter and my partner still knocked it in - I told him that my partner had a hearing aid and maybe didn't hear the concession and his answer was " he should have looked round to see if we gave it"!!You can tell why I didn't talk about the other matter


Chris

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Think Smiffy has a word to describe him