Robbed by a 'Silly Golf Rule'

[mikevet]

In our recent January medal all bunkers were declared GUR, with a free drop - sensible in the conditions, I think.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

In our recent January medal all bunkers were declared GUR, with a free drop - sensible in the conditions, I think.

As long as it wasn't a qualifier, that's fine

 

[chrisd]

Some golf clubs prefer to just let the rules of golf sort the problem, and, as the rules do that pretty well, why assume a club who doesn't put up local rules in such circumstances has poor green keepers and committees ?

 

[3offTheTee]

if original post had 29 points, what was he robbed of? Not coming in the top 20!

 

[backwoodsman]

All of us agreed that it was the clubs fault for not declaring most bunkers as GUR. As we made our way thru, you could see people fishing for their balls and starting to get their scuba gear out.

From where I was, there was no way of seeing if the bunker was flooded, so it was an unplanned visit to the bunker. Avoiding the bunker was not an option either from among the trees

3rd into the bunker, 4th drop, 5th chipped on, 6&7th putt.. 7 for 1 on an 18 HC. boo hoo hoo...

So, a 50/50 chance of getting out the trees with no real option of avoiding a bunker and it's still the rules/committee's fault? And better than handicap on 9 holes doesn't count as wrecked to me.

 

[pbrown7582]

From where it lay, I had a 50% chance to split the trees and with a fair wind would have carried the bunker and then putt putt for a par!!!. I could have be a hero, and got some admiring looks from my 50+ year lovely lady partner

if I chipped out, it was a 90+% chance for a bogie and no hero wings.

Why would I choose a 90% chance over a 50% chance?

now you've read the course management instruction section of (TG) maybe the sideways chip and play for bogey as per your 18 handicap suggests you should have you'll not be robbed and anymore points.
also bear in mind its winter course and sodden puddles and funny bounces are part of winter golf.

 

[vkurup]

now you've read the course management instruction section of (TG) maybe the sideways chip and play for bogey as per your 18 handicap suggests you should have you'll not be robbed and anymore points.
also bear in mind its winter course and sodden puddles and funny bounces are part of winter golf.

Funny you should say that... was just reading it.. I really need to sort my strategy/Course management out. What I found funny is that the my driving distance acc to TG is a Cat 1 level (6i 160y, Dr 245y) yet I am a 18 handicapper. I can really do with some help on this.

Next social game, I am going to be chip everything sideways and see what I can shoot instead of my 'natural' game

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Funny you should say that... was just reading it.. I really need to sort my strategy/Course management out. What I found funny is that the my driving distance acc to TG is a Cat 1 level (6i 160y, Dr 245y) yet I am a 18 handicapper. I can really do with some help on this.

Next social game, I am going to be chip everything sideways and see what I can shoot instead of my 'natural' game

Aye - but we all know that Cat 1 golfers are not that because of how far they hit the ball - in fact distance has very little to do with them being Cat1. Unlike the rest of us they got good consistency and golfing brains

 

[ColchesterFC]

Funny you should say that... was just reading it.. I really need to sort my strategy/Course management out. What I found funny is that the my driving distance acc to TG is a Cat 1 level (6i 160y, Dr 245y)

I'm also an 18 handicapper and hit it close to those distances. I suspect that the biggest difference between me and a Cat 1 golfer (apart from the time they spend playing and practising) would be the fact that when they hit their driver 245 yards it would end up on the short grass. With mine it is likely to be in the rough 50% of the time and the deep rough another 30%.

 

[ColchesterFC]

But staying on the topic of the OP if the rule was changed how would it be fair if I played two shots down the fairway and then played up short of the bunker with my third hoping to get up and down for a 5. You hit two in the rough and decide to go for it with your third only to come up short and finish in the bunker. If you get a free drop out of the bunker you won't have been penalised for your poor decision making and will be in the same position as the person that played three sensible shots.

 

[vkurup]

But staying on the topic of the OP if the rule was changed how would it be fair if I played two shots down the fairway and then played up short of the bunker with my third hoping to get up and down for a 5. You hit two in the rough and decide to go for it with your third only to come up short and finish in the bunker. If you get a free drop out of the bunker you won't have been penalised for your poor decision making and will be in the same position as the person that played three sensible shots.

agree... but isnt golf a recovery sport... i hit 2 bad shots, but recovered via a good one into the bunker from were i get up and down...
Seve hits into the car park but recovers.... Success
Mickelson tries a right handed shot from under the bush but ends up with a triple bogie.. Fail

 

[ColchesterFC]

agree... but isnt golf a recovery sport... i hit 2 bad shots, but recovered via a good one into the bunker from were i get up and down...

First of all if you've ended up in the bunker then you haven't "recovered via a good one" and secondly if you are being totally honest how often do you get up and down from a bunker? From personal experience I would say that I'm lucky if I manage it once in forty attempts. Which is again where we differ from Cat 1 golfers.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

First of all if you've ended up in the bunker then you haven't "recovered via a good one" and secondly if you are being totally honest how often do you get up and down from a bunker? From personal experience I would say that I'm lucky if I manage it once in forty attempts. Which is again where we differ from Cat 1 golfers.

Once in 40 is better than me But then I haven't got where I am by having a good short game