ok, rules are rules

[NOTKNOWN]

But can you add any that you have come across that seems a little unfair. I will kick off with one i witnessed last year involving one of my mates.

Its club championships. The rule on using a cart at our club is if you are seen as a regular user of a cart, or you can supply a medical cert to prove your need.

Last year a mate of mine was on level points play off with another guy who had genuine reason to use cart.
From the 4th to the 5th tee is a hell of a walk. The guy with the cart offered my mate a ride around to the next tee pulling his trolley behind. Resulting in disqualification for my mate.

Ok rules are rules, but jeez some are a little harsh

 

[bladeplayer]

Wouldnt have known that rule , im sure ive seen it happen a few time and thought nothing of it ..

I wouldnt have wanted to win like that , who reported it ?, hope it wasnt the guy who offered the lift , be interesting to know if offering the lift means DQ for him aswell ? new one on me ..

 

[NOTKNOWN]

bladeplayer.

I just edited my post. It was club championships not a weekly club comp. He was seen by the club captain.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Surely that is a local rule, not an R&A rule....and it's a stupid one at that!

 

[JustOne]

I've seen guys on the PGA tour get a lift back to the tee when they've hit one out of bounds......

 

[bladeplayer]

Bit harsh IMO, not sure how many would have known that one ..

 

[NOTKNOWN]

bladeplayer

I agree that is harsh, and to be honest i would also have accepted a lift. But certainly one to remember and check with your club beforehand.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I believe the rule allows the person in the cart to 'carry' an opponents clubs but the opponent must not hitch a ride.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Surely that is a local rule, not an R&A rule....and it's a stupid one at that!

Why? Surely it gives an unfair advantage (albeit a small one) to the person hitching a lift, does it not?

Everyone else had to do the walk and they would have felt it on the next tee. The person hitching a lift would have arrived at the tee fresher thus giving him and unfair advantage.

Unless every participant had access to a buggy and a lift then he gained an unfair advantage.

 

[Slab]

I've seen guys on the PGA tour get a lift back to the tee when they've hit one out of bounds......

Yeah I queried this after I watched Poulter (or Donald) at the WGC thing in Spain I think it was. Apparently it's often within a Tournaments rules that players can get a lift in a cart for scenarios like returning to the tee after a lost ball (supposed to help pace of play and minimise impact to TV coverage etc etc)

 

[Smiffy]

If Tom Watson had been given a lift in a cart at Turnberry, I guarantee he would have stuffed Cink in the play off. The old geezer was shagged!

 

[chris661]

Why? Surely it gives an unfair advantage (albeit a small one) to the person hitching a lift, does it not?

Everyone else had to do the walk and they would have felt it on the next tee. The person hitching a lift would have arrived at the tee fresher thus giving him and unfair advantage.

Unless every participant had access to a buggy and a lift then he gained an unfair advantage.

Really? Honestly?