Number of clubs

As others have said you can only have 14 clubs and you can use any make of ball. One extra piece of advice I would give is to get yourself a marker pen like a sharpie (other brands are available) and put some kind of mark on your ball before you start playing with it, just something simple like a couple of dots will do. Chances are that someone else will be playing with the same make and number of ball as you and this will help you to identify it should the need arise.

Best of luck tomorrow.
 
If you don't know what to do regarding a rules query, don't touch your ball until you've asked your playing partners and ask them how to proceed. No one will mind if you ask (not to be confused with asking for advice on club selection) on what to do in a situation
 
6inchcup said:
:(in the voice of VICTOR MELDREW "I DONT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!" so your playing in a club comp and you dont know how many clubs your allowed to carry,did your h/cap come form Kellogs.
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Well at least he is now knows not to ask on the forum again.
 
Jon, I'd like to make an unsolicited suggestion. Tell your playing partners that it's your first comp. If they're decent folk, they'll try to put you at your ease and they'll be eager to make your first comp as comfortable as possible.

Good luck for tomorrow.
 
Jack_bfc said:
Poor comment!
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why is it a poor comment,if the question was put something like,could you help i have never played golf before and would like to know--------+ i would have helped,BUT for someone who i presume has been playing long enough to get a h/c and join a club and enter a comp to ask such a basic question is frankly beyond me,would you like to spend 4 hours plus in possibly your only game of the week wet nursing someone on every hole on every aspect of the game and unintentionally dq ing yourselves for giving advice,sorry but i for one would not,social game no problem comp no chance,if some dont like it its up to them.
 
He just asked a question and it's a question that some don't automatically know the answer off

He didn't mentioned anything about needing nursing around the club

The game needs new people into it - if current golfers are going to overreact negatively towards newer members asking simple questions then those new golfers won't last
 
6inchcup said:
why is it a poor comment,if the question was put something like,could you help i have never played golf before and would like to know--------+ i would have helped,BUT for someone who i presume has been playing long enough to get a h/c and join a club and enter a comp to ask such a basic question is frankly beyond me,would you like to spend 4 hours plus in possibly your only game of the week wet nursing someone on every hole on every aspect of the game and unintentionally dq ing yourselves for giving advice,sorry but i for one would not,social game no problem comp no chance,if some dont like it its up to them.
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What advice would you have to be giving? Information on the rules is not advice nor is stopping someone if you see they might breech of a rule. Don't have to tell them what club to hit etc.
 
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when did you learn about the rules and what not to do,same as etiquette when did you learn the basic rules this game is built on,if a newcomer joined your club,after buying his clubs on the monday was content to hack the course up in front of you,not replacing divots,not raking bunkers not letting you thru, talking loudly on his phone as he pulled his trolley across the green on the wednesday,would you think its ok he is a newcomer and smile or be annoyed,most people start to play because someone they know or a family member plays and they should tell them if they dont know god help us.
 
Jabba said:
Jon, I'd like to make an unsolicited suggestion. Tell your playing partners that it's your first comp. If they're decent folk, they'll try to put you at your ease and they'll be eager to make your first comp as comfortable as possible.

Good luck for tomorrow.
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who will feel the worst on the first tee when someone tells him "as this is a competition we can not give you any advice,so please do not ask"
 
Bit of a leap from checking the amount of clubs a player can have to poor etiquette and ripping up the course !

Someone has asked a question to clarify something - that is all.
 
6inchcup said:
who will feel the worst on the first tee when someone tells him "as this is a competition we can not give you any advice,so please do not ask"
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Rule checks etc aren't giving someone advice !

Helping someone in regards etiquette and rules isn't advice

Telling someone the line or faults in swing etc is giving advice !!

Very clear difference
 
6inchcup said:
when did you learn about the rules and what not to do,same as etiquette when did you learn the basic rules this game is built on,if a newcomer joined your club,after buying his clubs on the monday was content to hack the course up in front of you,not replacing divots,not raking bunkers not letting you thru, talking loudly on his phone as he pulled his trolley across the green on the wednesday,would you think its ok he is a newcomer and smile or be annoyed,most people start to play because someone they know or a family member plays and they should tell them if they dont know god help us.
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Sorry, but if you re-write that in English, one might be able to provide a reply. One sherbet dab too many perhaps?
 
6inchcup said:
when did you learn about the rules and what not to do,same as etiquette when did you learn the basic rules this game is built on,if a newcomer joined your club,after buying his clubs on the monday was content to hack the course up in front of you,not replacing divots,not raking bunkers not letting you thru, talking loudly on his phone as he pulled his trolley across the green on the wednesday,would you think its ok he is a newcomer and smile or be annoyed,most people start to play because someone they know or a family member plays and they should tell them if they dont know god help us.
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Anyone I've seen on the course that comes anywhere near your description have usually been playing a hell of a lot longer than me.

I learn more about the rules and share what I learn every time I play. I learnt the basics from my playing partners, but a lot of what I learnt from them were myths.

I learned about etiquette by playing at every opportunity and more so in competitions on busy courses where etiquette is more important than during a casual bounce game on a quiet evening.

I learn more by reading and asking on here.

OK the OP may find it useful to read the quick guide (link provided) but maybe the club should have provided it when he joined. What is good is that he is seeking this advice before going out in a comp and has gone somewhere expecting a quick and factual response.

http://www.randa.org/Playing Golf/Quick Guide to the Rules.aspx


You responses have been non-constructive, damaging to the image of the forum and reflective of the attitude that has put many a newcomer off the sport. I'd rather spend 5 hours on a course with a newbie enjoying the game than 3 hours with someone displaying your attitude.
 
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6inchcup said:
who will feel the worst on the first tee when someone tells him "as this is a competition we can not give you any advice,so please do not ask"
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It's ironic that you are so keen to jump down the throat of the OP about rules, yet it seems you don't even know basic rules such as what constitutes giving advice yourself.
 
Apologies to jon25new if any offence was taken at my post. It's great that you've asked the question... There's no such thing as a stupid one. I'd definitely recommend a rule book for your bag or downloading the app if you've a smart phone. You can always check it on the course.

Also, be wary of what your fellow competitors might suggest. Even the most experienced golfers sometimes have weird interpretations of the rules.
 
i beg to differ,my assumption from the question asked which EVERYONE must agree is probably the first think you learn, is this person should not be playing in competitions until they have better knowledge of at least the BASIC rules,as for spending 4 plus hours saying "sorry i cant tell you" or instead of concentrating on my own game i would be having to see no rules were breached by my playing partner is not for me,i could be at a disadvantage as i have never played in a comp with someone who doesnt know he basics and i assume those playing in comps would have at least played for a year or so or had a grasp of the game.
 
I always assumed golf/golfers to be laid back but since taking up the game and seeing some of the replies to harmless questions from newbies, I've noticed it produces some complete clowns who would rather mock someones knowledge of the game rather than give a straight answer?
 
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It's ironic that you are so keen to jump down the throat of the OP about rules, yet it seems you don't even know basic rules such as what constitutes giving advice yourself.
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were in my post did i name any situations your inferring to,you CAN NOT give advice yes or no.
 
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