bobmac
Major Champion
How can the caddie check the players alignment when he hasn't taken his stance yet?
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How can the caddie check the players alignment when he hasn't taken his stance yet?
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Caddie knowingly or otherwise was in a place the rules say he shouldn't be
Don't freakin align your player
Don't freakin align your player
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Deleted member 25172
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Sure is. Still don’t get what the quality is about though as the player walks away from the supposed alignment and then sets up again on his own.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
How can you align your player when he's taking practice swings 12 inches left of the ball and he then backs away and retakes his stance..?
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Deleted member 15344
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It appears the referee determined that he was in his stance and taking practise swings at the target - the player moved out of the stance and then back in again
His feet went back to the same position so that’s alignment there
bobmac
Major Champion
Can a mod move this thread to the rules section please, I'd be interested in the rules experts opinion on this?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Another rules farce. He hasn't taken his stance to take the shot. He was assessing distance.
I understand that, but if he did exactly the same on the putting green it wouldn't be a penalty.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
So if caddie confirmed alignment (only offset by 12") that's somehow not aligning the player
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Bit late to the party I know.
The reasoning behind the new rule is that the ability to line a shot up correctly is seen as a fundamental to golf and a player should perform that act without help.
It is the same reasoning that has brought in the Rule that you are not allowed to lay anything down on the ground to assist you to line up your shot.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Aligning the player may be the reason behind the change bit the wording of the rule states "when taking his stance to play the shot"
He's not.
The caddy moves, the player steps out to view the line and then "takes his stance for the shot"
It's those words "taking his stance for the shot" that is causing the problem.
bobmac
Major Champion
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Alignment is probably imo a bigger issue on putts. It's a fine motor skill compared to a long shot which can be shaped one way or the other.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
That's just pushing the boundaries (too far it seems)
The caddie was in a position to check his alignment to target
bobmac
Major Champion
For the practice swing yes, not for ''the stroke''
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
It's a simple rule not to breach
Don't start swinging the club with your caddie behind you
It's a freakin doddle!
How a professional golfer would think anything else is a mystery
Don't start swinging the club with your caddie behind you
It's a freakin doddle!
How a professional golfer would think anything else is a mystery
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Deleted member 25172
Guest
Are you happy for players to align their putts with the help of their caddies?
Or let me rephrase: are you happy for this alignment rule to be applied differently depending if the player is on or off the green?
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
bobmac
Major Champion
He didn't break any rule, when he began to take his stance for the stroke, his caddie wasn't there
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