Playing partners lining up putts

[doublebogey7]

If I have read the op properly ,it’s stated they lined up almost every shot inc putts.
That’s against the rules!
So when op asked what they scored on the hole they are obliged under the rules to tell them inc any penalty shots.
That for me is giving wrong information and affects the score in the match.

It’s no wonder some people have a skewed interpretation of the rules if you are allowed to get away with lying to your op just because they aren’t experienced enough to challenge you.

In addition to what Colin has said, the OP is a very experienced golfer and then so should have known that he had the right to make a claim after the partner had lined up the players put for the first time, he did not do so and therefore only has himself to blame.

 

[clubchamp98]

Where did the idea that the OP's opponents knew the rule and were lying about it come from? Not from the OP, but just from a gradual creep into calling the opponents chancers and assuming they knew fine what the rule was and were at it. In the absence of any evidence put forward by the OP, his opponents are moved from being ignorant of the rule to being lying chancers. That's not really on, is it?

I always thought ignorance of the rules was not a defence.
I am not accusing them of anything , if it came over like that I apologise.
My point was a general one that the rules of golf could be so manipulated by a golfer.

 

[doublebogey7]

I always thought ignorance of the rules was not a defence.
I am not accusing them of anything , if it came over like that I apologise.
My point was a general one that the rules of golf could be so manipulated by a golfer.

It would appear both teams in this case were ignorant of the rules, do why would you want to penalise just one of them??

 

[rulie]

Rule 1.2, INTEGRITY.

 

[clubchamp98]

It would appear both teams in this case were ignorant of the rules, do why would you want to penalise just one of them??

Well it appears only one team broke them.
But as been said you must know your rules to pull them up.

 

[patricks148]

looks like a couple of you have been jumping to the wrong conclusions and going around the houses here.

if you read the first 5 posts it would all be clear.

but in sum, we were not sure of the rule, my PP did not want to try and enforce a rule we were not 100% on we lost end of.

I have told the next oppo of what went on and they are fully aware of the rule breach and will act on it in the correct manner during their game if it happens again