In or Out?

[rulie]

If that intention was expressed clearly in the Local Rules as a definition of the boundary, then the ball in the original situation would be on the course. The intention has to be explicitly stated. In the absence of such a definition, the white stakes define the boundary and the ball would be out of bounds as has been consistently said throughout this remarkable thread.

Colin has it absolutely correct. The Committee must define the boundaries and how they are defined. Absent any Committee definition, the stakes define the boundary by a stake to stake straight line.

 

[KenL]

Can't believe this it still going!

Sorry for keeping it going..?

 

[Bdill93]

There are a good number of rules in golf which don't involve common sense. It's one of the quirks of the game, one of the reasons the rules cause much head scratching.

It's well worth dipping into this section every so often to pick up advice.

I often do! Learn loads here, feel like I might be the club rules nerd to be fair ?

 

[Foxholer]

There are a good number of rules in golf which don't involve common sense....

Can you quote some?
Even this one - the (straight) line between stakes defining OB, is logical. It's normally the implementation that causes any issues - as is the case here too.

 

[rulie]

Can you quote some?
Even this one - the (straight) line between stakes defining OB, is logical. It's normally the implementation that causes any issues - as is the case here too.

But please start a new thread or threads!! Let this one evaporate.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Can you quote some?
Even this one - the (straight) line between stakes defining OB, is logical. It's normally the implementation that causes any issues - as is the case here too.

I don't keep notes, it is just something i, and plenty of others I'm sure, notice every so often. Google 'golf shoots itself in the foot', or similar, and I'm sure plenty of examples will pop up ?.

 

[Foxholer]

I don't keep notes, it is just something i, and plenty of others I'm sure, notice every so often. Google 'golf shoots itself in the foot', or similar, and I'm sure plenty of examples will pop up ?.

I did that. Most are about rulings, not rules. The scorecard ones are simply blunders by the player and, while regrettable, are the players fault, There could, however, be a better way to process scorecards to avoid such disasters - but it's not a Rules of Golf issue imo.