If it were a club length, which club? Driver, 7 iron, long putter? Scorecard is near enough to 6", that will do. It's a guide rather than a fixed length.
No more Winter Rules.....
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D-S
Well-known member
I believe a club length in the rules is the longest club in your bag not including your putter.
Scorecards are of various lengths some of them have 4 ‘pages’, some are one fold but horizontal, some are just a samall bi fold.
The agreed model local rule wording EG have agreed upon for acceptable handicapping is 6 inches - seems simple and clear to me.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Not looking good on the BBC weather app. May have to close the course.
NearHull
Well-known member
Hurricane Winds Hull as well , according to BBC.
rosecott
Money List Winner
Bug in the BBC weather app, It's also not going to be 404 degrees in Nottingham.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Since MLR E-2 and E-3 have been mentioned in a current thread (How is your course shaping up...)...and over the course of the last three rounds I have played, it was clear or seemed to me, that none of those I was playing with knew that under our Winter Local Rule for lift and place relief we did not have to mark the original position of our ball - even some very experienced players. And so I became concerned that I was getting it wrong...that I had to mark the position of my ball.
Indeed for years I have been telling anyone who listens that under MLR E-3 as suggested (for relief under a Winter Local Rule) and as implemented by my club, I do NOT have to mark the position of my ball before lifting it prior to placing - though marking position is certainly recommended. That is distinct from MLR E-2 (for cleaning ball) which states the position of the ball MUST be marked prior to lifting and replacing.
I have just reread MLR E-3 and became a bit concerned as the associated text to MLR E-3 states that 'the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedure for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e'. And I've never checked these rules.
My concern was that Rule 14.2b(2) required marking - but on checking - it doesn't. Indeed 14.2c goes on to talk about 'original spot' - which clearly requires original spot to be marked.
And so I am OK.
But still - so many don''t know.
Indeed for years I have been telling anyone who listens that under MLR E-3 as suggested (for relief under a Winter Local Rule) and as implemented by my club, I do NOT have to mark the position of my ball before lifting it prior to placing - though marking position is certainly recommended. That is distinct from MLR E-2 (for cleaning ball) which states the position of the ball MUST be marked prior to lifting and replacing.
I have just reread MLR E-3 and became a bit concerned as the associated text to MLR E-3 states that 'the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedure for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e'. And I've never checked these rules.
My concern was that Rule 14.2b(2) required marking - but on checking - it doesn't. Indeed 14.2c goes on to talk about 'original spot' - which clearly requires original spot to be marked.
And so I am OK.
But still - so many don''t know.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Even knowing that rule I often still mark out of long term habit
Also related not many players are aware that you can change the ball when using lift clean and place, or any time time a ball is being moved form one place to another.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I tend to mark it anyway just in case I forget where it was.
wjemather
Well-known member
With a relief area so small there is little margin for error, so it often makes sense to mark it, especially if turning away to clean the ball.
AussieKB
Well-known member
What are winter rules 
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
When you only need five layersWhat are winter rules
Hope a kanagaroo pees all over your ballWhat are winter rules
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
First rule of winter!
“ Stop people in other hemispheres telling us how hot it is down under.
It’s 22* here today knotted hankie is out
“ Stop people in other hemispheres telling us how hot it is down under.
It’s 22* here today knotted hankie is out
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
First rule of winter!
“ Stop people in other hemispheres telling us how hot it is down under.
It’s 22* here today knotted hankie is out
The aircon unit in my office is set at 23° to cool me down!
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
That proves my point.!
AussieKB
Well-known member
About to go out and there are plenty of Roos on the course, just hope the snakes stay away.
AussieKB
Well-known member
Sorry, but 26C todayFirst rule of winter!
“ Stop people in other hemispheres telling us how hot it is down under.
It’s 22* here today knotted hankie is out
What you got out there? Browns?
AussieKB
Well-known member
Tiger and dugites.......both of which can kill you.....
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
26 degrees here as well, sadly though it will only last a few days.
Personally I am glad because if it goes much over 26 I just want to draw the curtains to keep the sun out and stay indoors in my nicely insulated house.
