Fairway mats

[clubchamp98]

Is it though? Because everyone else who's replied has agreed with me. I think your interpretation is the problem. You've inserted a whole extra sentence - along the lines of "thou must not alter the lie angle of the mat to help the ball stay on" - that simply isn't there!

Everyone ?
Voyager dosnt

I googled misuse of a golf mat it’s very informative.
If this is going to be the norm the rules need to be clarified as it can be interpreted many ways.

 

[Orikoru]

Everyone ?
Voyager dosnt

I googled misuse of a golf mat it’s very informative.
If this is going to be the norm the rules need to be clarified as it can be interpreted many ways.

I do agree there are quite a few golf rules that are a bit wooly and open to interpretation, which isn't ideal.

 

[clubchamp98]

I do agree there are quite a few golf rules that are a bit wooly and open to interpretation, which isn't ideal.

I have asked for a ruling in the rules thread.
Should be interesting.

 

[Swango1980]

Everyone ?
Voyager dosnt

I googled misuse of a golf mat it’s very informative.
If this is going to be the norm the rules need to be clarified as it can be interpreted many ways.

Id we are allowed to use Google in this discussion, then after I asked it about adjusting the slope of a fairway mat, I got:

"Yes, you can adjust the angle, slope, or position of a fairway mat when playing during winter conditions, provided you comply with the specific local rules set by your golf club. While the goal is to place the mat on top of the original spot where the ball came to rest, mats are designed to provide a consistent lie, and adjusting them to suit the slope or to create a better striking surface is common practice to protect the turf.

• Addressing Slope Issues: If the fairway is not flat, you can place the mat to neutralize the slope, offering a more level lie, or you can use it on a slight upslope to assist with launch.
• Mat Type Affects Performance: Better-designed mats with firm bases and spikes provide a more stable surface, allowing for consistent shots, even on sloped areas."

 

[Robin Hood]

• Mat Type Affects Performance: Better-designed mats with firm bases and spikes provide a more stable surface, allowing for consistent shots, even on sloped areas."

And this was my point earlier in the week.

What a lot of fuss……

 

[Voyager EMH]

Whilst I totally agree with your final sentence, I would just that 'artificial surface winter tees' is not the reason that it is not a measured course, it is the fact that the course from those tees has not been rated. Having 'artificial surface winter tees' in of itself does not preclude the course being measured and subsequently rated.

At my course.
Some of the measured tees are not used in the winter and the alternative can vary.
When it is too frosty, we can not use the artificial surface tees. Too slippery.
The markers are then put on some rough ground nearby.
Thus the course can not be measured in any practical accurate way.
We have placing in the general area from some time in November right through to March.
Very little point in measuring our different winter tees to cater for qualifying scores. There is no desire or will to do so.

You extracted from my description of my course only, that I was making a general statement about all courses. I was not doing so. I was merely describing the reality of my course.

 

[IanM]

I always wondered about the need/wish for qualifying scores etc in winter where the course/climate just isnt up to it.