Is this practicing on the course?

[Banchory Buddha]

As a stroke is not being made from on the course it is not practicing on the course.

Thanks Rulie, aye a unanimous consensus on this one

 

[BiMGuy]

Wouldn't it be easier to just not accept their membership fees at renewal and save yourself a lot of hassle?

 

[clubchamp98]

As a stroke is not being made from on the course it is not practicing on the course.

What if he played a shot from the practice ground on to a green?
Just to see how the ball reacted / stopped.
Would that be testing the surface?

 

[rulefan]

What if he played a shot from the practice ground on to a green?
Just to see how the ball reacted / stopped.
Would that be testing the surface?

Yes, as he was rolling a ball contrary to 5.2

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Now under consideration. Genuinely thought that this came under practice on the course, all repsponses here and on a facebook rules page are saying otherwise, so this option already been spoken about today.

You've no idea the number of rules we've had to introduce to combat one person who always wants to just be a little bit different to other members

I want to hear more about other things your club has had to do due to this person being difficult, besides having his dog with him in a medal round. Spill the beans!

 

[Colin L]

To qualify what is being said just a bit. The practice area at my club is, as at possibly many other clubs, part of the course. Any stroke made on the practice ground is thus a stroke made on the course. What makes practising there legitimate cannot be because strokes are not being made on the course when they clearly are. It is legitimate because 5.3b sanctions practising on the course before a stroke play competition provided that practice is taking place on a practice area.

 

[salfordlad]

To qualify what is being said just a bit. The practice area at my club is, as at possibly many other clubs, part of the course. Any stroke made on the practice ground is thus a stroke made on the course. What makes practising there legitimate cannot be because strokes are not being made on the course when they clearly are. It is legitimate because 5.3b sanctions practising on the course before a stroke play competition provided that practice is taking place on a practice area.

Agree, but note 5.2b rather than 5.3b.

 

[Colin L]

Agree, but note 5.2b rather than 5.3b.

Thanks. That's now corrected.