Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
Can I clarify something? Did you report this to the pro at the time? It's not clear from the OP.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Golfing Moral imperative.
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harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
If the player seems that naive to ground his club in the bunker, you should remind him, he is either very green or ignorant of the rules, a gentle reminder is harmless.
As for not liking the rules and golfers who play by them is not the issue, it is the mind set and looking to cause upset, I don't like.
sydney greenstreet
Journeyman Pro
Pro is not there all the time so told receptionist and then pro(when I saw her).
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
If I was playing against someone who I thought should have been DQ'd in the last round I'd not mention it to him... I'd be fuming inside... and annoyed at the person who didn't DQ him..... unless that person had the right to choose whether or not they should DQ the guy and opted for 'not'. Tiger didn't DQ himself when it was in someone else's hands... so your opponent didn't necessarily have to. Just the way the chips fall I guess. Personally I'd DQ myself.
I agree with this.
I think the OP is griped that he hasn't been supported after he's brought it to the only person who can make a decision, that's my reading of this. And as such he feels strongly that an infringement of the rules has taken place and nothing has been done about it.
Personally I would carry on playing the said competition, if you win, happy days, if you lose, you can make a decision yourself to either stay or vote with your feet, there's no middle ground in this...
I don't believe you can
sydney greenstreet
Journeyman Pro
Agree, I do not blame those that played from different tee's as they possibly did not know any better, It is down to the proat the minute until a committee is formed to be the judge, I just hope she let them know so they could make the decision themselves(if she does not act) to withdraw.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Given that it was Matchplay (I assume) what strokes he put on his card is irrelevant. It's whether you or he won the hole or it was halved. And giving wrong information merely costs the offender the hole - no DQ/Claim of Match is involved! It's even allowed for you to ignore the breach, as long as you don't 'agree to waive the Rules' - in which case, you are both DQ-ed.
And, as Region3 posted out, you have to raise the dispute at the time - before you tee off on the next hole - otherwise the result stands - you can't DQ yourself.
The Year's membership isn't a problem - as all below £500.
If the (Strokeplay) comp was Closed before the Committee (as in the Pro) were notified that there might be a problem, then anything that went on during the comp is irrelevant - the scores count.
I actually doubt that 20 yards 'start' on the first tee would actually mean that the 2 players would have the 2 best scores - even if the 1st is a Par 3.
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JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Ineed. If they are not informed that a decision has been made on their behalf then they'll be none the wiser.
All you can do is play your game, I find (and have come to terms with) that in ANY comp that I'm playing against some (that don't know the rules) that have an unfair advantage, for example those that take relief from a path when their NPR is actually in the bushes!
Beat the guy on the day then let it pass. There's nothing else you can do about it. I quite like the thought of playing a game where there's a bit of 'atmosphere',
let us know how you get on :thup:
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Confused.com. I think it was stroke play to get into a matchplay comp.
Sounds to me that the original pair new exactly what they were doing and chose the yellow tees as the easy option especially as it appears the whites are 20 yds further back.
The longer it takes to sort the harder it becomes to do the right thing.
Sounds to me that the original pair new exactly what they were doing and chose the yellow tees as the easy option especially as it appears the whites are 20 yds further back.
The longer it takes to sort the harder it becomes to do the right thing.
lyden
Head Pro
I dont concern myself with upholding the rules of a group I'm not even involved in, if they want to cheat there are far easier ways than playing from 20 yards closer.
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
What I'm still trying to get my head around is why was a missing marker on the 1st tee box not rectified earlier? I could understand an issue at the furthest point of the course but on the 1st tee?
Having read this, and it takes some following, it appears the bottom line is does the OP play for 3rd place against a guy who has played from the wrong place and gained a 20 yard advantage at the first tee. If it was me, I'd be wanting to get out there and beat him to a sobbing golfing pulp and get my revenge where it counts on the course and not by some drawn out process. If you insist they should have been DQ'd and with no committee to decide won't the judgement come down to the pro and surely it is your word, and the witness against the golfers and if I was her it isn't something I'd want to get involved with. It can only lead to recriminations and drag on.
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Just mention to him when you step onto the first (white) tee that he can have a crack at the big boys course this time.
