Putter weights.

[Smiffy]

Hehe... actually nothing for the next 18 months can be submitted for handicap, your wife has to be sold into slavery and your car keys posted to any forum member at random. You also go directly to jail and do not collect £200

You must be joking!!
Have you seen the state of his....................car

 

[Dan24]

I've got two weights stuck on my putter. Self adhesive ones that our workshops use when they balance tyres. One of them dropped off during a round the other week. I didn't realise it had done so, and noticed towards the end of my round. Concensus of opinion was that I was guilty as charged of altering my club, although I didn't do anything knowingly...

It's ok Smithy, you've done nothing wrong . I believe that if the characteristics of a club are altered during a round accidently (but not through missuse), you can either continue to use the club in it's altered stated or repair it if possible (i.e replace the tape).

Only if it changes whilst playing a shot not if it just 'falls off'.....

[/QUOTE]

I'll have to disagree with you there, the rules state "during the normal course of play" and this term is clarified in the R&A decisions book as follows:

The term “normal course of play” is intended to cover all reasonable acts but specifically excludes cases of abuse.
In addition to making a stroke, practice swing or practice stroke, examples of acts that are in the “normal course of play” include the following:
removing or replacing a club in the bag;
using a club to search for or retrieve a ball;
leaning on a club while waiting to play, teeing a ball or removing a ball from the hole; or
accidentally dropping a club.
Examples of acts that are not in the “normal course of play” include the following:
throwing a club in anger or otherwise;
‘slamming’ a club into a bag; or
intentionally striking something (e.g., the ground or a tree) with the club other than during a stroke, practice swing or practice stroke.

So unless Smiffy had been abusing the said club during the round , I'm confident that he didn't break any rule.

 

[SammmeBee]

I have heard though that Smiffy abuses lots of things though....

 

[Dan24]

I have heard though that Smiffy abuses lots of things though....

In that case, he's guilty as charged.
Bar him!

 

[vig]

Didnt taste the chips `Smiffy` Vig nicked all mine. ;0)

Not them all Dermot. Most, I will grant you but not all.

Smiffy, you couldn't taste the chips cos you were drooling you twonk!

 

[Smiffy]

Didnt taste the chips `Smiffy` Vig nicked all mine. ;0)

Not them all Dermot. Most, I will grant you but not all.

Smiffy, you couldn't taste the chips cos you were drooling you twonk!

Yer barrrrrred!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Back on thread, you have unwittingly broken the rules and it would/should be a D/Q. Don't feel too bad though. I once played four holes as a junior at my old club and then went out to play. Had a blinder and won and got D/Q'd for playing the course prior to the competition. I didn't know at the time you couldn't do it but I do now.

 

[bobmac]

I once played four holes as a junior at my old club and then went out to play. Had a blinder and won and got D/Q'd for playing the course prior to the competition.

That's a common one Homer.
Years ago I was playing in an open competition in Germany when there was a hold up on the first tee. 3 groups all waiting to tee off.
Next to the tee was the 18th green.
When I arrived at the tee, about 4-5 people waiting to tee off were passing the time having a few practice putts.
When the starter turned round and saw them, he DQ'd the lot of them. They were not happy but I'll bet they have never done it again.

 

[Smiffy]

That's a common one Homer.
Years ago I was playing in an open competition in Germany when there was a hold up on the first tee. 3 groups all waiting to tee off.
Next to the tee was the 18th green.
When I arrived at the tee, about 4-5 people waiting to tee off were passing the time having a few practice putts.
When the starter turned round and saw them, he DQ'd the lot of them. They were not happy but I'll bet they have never done it again.

Had a similar thing on a trip to Spain once. We were playing at a course where the 1st tee was by the 9th green, and while we were waiting to tee off a mate in our fourball was pratting around practice putting on the green. We didn't say anything at the time but the three of us winked at each other as we all had the same idea.
The mate concerned had the round of his life and came in with 37 points...but as we walked off the 18th green we told him that his score didn't count due to his "rules infringement". His face was a picture....