Golf Random Irritations

[jim8flog]

I always thought that a player had to play with his own equipment, not that of a PP or fellow competitor. Hence, John Daly walking off the course and not borrowing one off Craig Parry.

These are the specific Rules for Pros

Clubs and the Ball.
List of Conforming Golf Balls - Model Local Rule G-3 is in effect.

e. One Ball Rule - Model Local Rule G-4 is in effect, except for an amateur playing in a Pro-Am portion only of the official competition.

A pro can get a ball off a pro he is playing with provided it is the same make and model.

 

[Beedee]

Why?

I played a 4bbb match and they went through that nonsense, 10 seconds later I couldn't remember anything that they said and given it's your responsibility to identify your own ball why bother?

I make no effort to remember, I just make sure it's not the same make, model, markings as me. Would be rather annoying if we both hit the fairway close to each other 250 yards away, only to find out we couldn't guarantee who's was who as we had the same "three dots round the number" (or whatever). Both balls have to be treated as lost so it's a long, angry walk back.

 

[Orikoru]

I make no effort to remember, I just make sure it's not the same make, model, markings as me. Would be rather annoying if we both hit the fairway close to each other 250 yards away, only to find out we couldn't guarantee who's was who as we had the same "three dots round the number" (or whatever). Both balls have to be treated as lost so it's a long, angry walk back.

That's actually a very good point. I wonder how many people are surprised to find they're not the only using a Titleist 1 with a single black dot.

 

[chrisd]

I make no effort to remember, I just make sure it's not the same make, model, markings as me. Would be rather annoying if we both hit the fairway close to each other 250 yards away, only to find out we couldn't guarantee who's was who as we had the same "three dots round the number" (or whatever). Both balls have to be treated as lost so it's a long, angry walk back.

I put my initials on the ball in a couple of places and never have seen similar markings but in the example you give surely you would be able to differentiate between the 2 balls if not by markings but by which one looked to go longer or was more newer or something? I think the chances of the long walk back would be very very unlikely in reality.

 

[Beedee]

I put my initials on the ball in a couple of places and never have seen similar markings but in the example you give surely you would be able to differentiate between the 2 balls if not by markings but by which one looked to go longer or was more newer or something? I think the chances of the long walk back would be very very unlikely in reality.

I think my markings are very unlikely to be copied as well. On the other hand I've found a lot of balls with a single black dot and I really doubt that they all came from the same person.

 

[Orikoru]

When you're cleaning your clubs and realise your 7 wood hasn't been set at the loft setting you thought it was this whole time.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

foursomes ?

 

[Mandofred]

Worm cast....

 

[williamalex1]

foursomes ?

Agreed, there's nothing worse than seeing your perfect drives being shanked OOBs or hit into a deep bunker

 

[patricks148]

Some guy nicking half my balls on the kings range today.

 

[NearHull]

Agreed, there's nothing worse than seeing your perfect drive being shanked OOBs or hit into a deep bunker

A few years ago I played Greensomes at Forrest Pines with a partner who talked like a scratch golfer and held a 28 handicap. He lost three of my new Pro V1s before I came to my senses.

 

[Dando]

Still waiting for my avx loyalty balls to arrive after ordering them 4 weeks ago

 

[williamalex1]

A few years ago I played Greensomes at Forrest Pines with a partner who talked like a scratch golfer and held a 28 handicap. He lost three of my new Pro V1s before I came to my senses.

Please tell me it was a forum member

 

[NearHull]

Please tell me it was a forum member

I doubt that it he is a forum member. He actually is a neighbour, within two houses.

Edited to say, why that would that exclude him from being a forum member!

 

[Robster59]

Just finished putting the sensors for my shot scope on to my clubs. I don't know what they made the tops of the Champ golf grips from but it was one hell of a task.

 

[Dando]

My local driving has reopened after having trackman fitted.
Used it today and won’t be going back. £28 for 110 mins and unlimited balls but it took an age for the data to change after hitting a ball and even using the “premium ball” setting the distances were still 20% out from my usual numbers

 

[Pants]

Should have taken it off the GM Forum settings

 

[Imurg]

Spending half my afternoon standing around d on a golf course.
4BBB board comp.
Over 4 1/2 hours is 45 minutes to long around our place.

 

[Dando]

Should have taken it off the GM Forum settings

I meant to say 20% less than my usual numbers

 

[richart]

foursomes ?

No one will play with you ?