No more Winter Rules.....
- Thread starter Imurg
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Sensible move. Silly to be so rigid.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes got an email today telling us it’s PL until 1 st May.
Already?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s standard for 1st October until 30th April which I guess is the email he is talking about.
wjemather
Well-known member
Many clubs will still be working from the old guidance regarding the standard PL period. Under the new guidance, this no longer exists, and PL should only be in place when needed - so not with a fixed end date.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I’m at a links course. We usually don’t go onto PL until about the end of October and come off them in March. We do use mats Dec to Feb.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
We had biblical rain on Monday.
Plus they’re digging up four greens and putting drains in then relaying them .
So it does make sense,
Thought they were on the ball with this new rule.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yeah there are a few clubs that follow the same mantra - 1st oct until 30th April was when governing bodies allowed clubs to put in Preferred lies without asking county etc
New rule allows that flexibility all year round which is good
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s anytime they like now .
Imagine PL in August.!
It’s a good thing - allows flexibility for any potential bad weather or course maintenance etc
KenL
Tour Rookie
Agreed, a very sensible rule change.
The farcical rule about having to take a penalty drop out of a flooded bunker should also be changed.
The farcical rule about having to take a penalty drop out of a flooded bunker should also be changed.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
It’s anytime they like now .
Imagine PL in August.!
Would end the age old debate about getting a drop out of a divot!
PL all year round!
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Already had a few rounds with mud balls - it's a totally sensible decision to implement this.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I agree
We’ve had spells where the course is very wet and PL would be sensible.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
There would be a punch up every week with accusations of cheating it’s bad enough in winter
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
There would be a punch up every week with accusations of cheating it’s bad enough in winter
The good thing it’s not allowing it to be year round - clubs will need to only use them when needed and be taken off as soon as possible
D-S
Well-known member
The only change is that you don’t need to drop a mail to the County now, we have had quite a few clubs on PL in September this year because they have done exactly that.
It’s just a paperwork reduction change which is no bad thing.
It’s just a paperwork reduction change which is no bad thing.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I think the way the weather is going it makes perfect sense.
But they will have to be careful about being Q comps and major board comps with PL
I know you can have them but there not expected in summer
