cliveb
Head Pro
This weekend we had a 36 hole competition.
Most people would play one round on each of Saturday and Sunday, but the competition rules are that if necessary you may play both rounds on either day.
Because the two rounds can be played any time during the weekend, obviously the pin positions do not change.
One member chose to play both of his rounds on Sunday, but he also played a non-Q practice round on Saturday.
Someone else felt that this was giving him a somewhat unfair advantage, as he would then be familiar with the course setup prior to his first round.
I understand that rule 5.2b only prohibits a practice round on the day of the competition, so you might argue that he wasn't practicing on the day he was competing.
But the competition itself was being run on that day, so perhaps such a practice round is prohibited? Is there any precedent or interpretation that clarifies this?
Most people would play one round on each of Saturday and Sunday, but the competition rules are that if necessary you may play both rounds on either day.
Because the two rounds can be played any time during the weekend, obviously the pin positions do not change.
One member chose to play both of his rounds on Sunday, but he also played a non-Q practice round on Saturday.
Someone else felt that this was giving him a somewhat unfair advantage, as he would then be familiar with the course setup prior to his first round.
I understand that rule 5.2b only prohibits a practice round on the day of the competition, so you might argue that he wasn't practicing on the day he was competing.
But the competition itself was being run on that day, so perhaps such a practice round is prohibited? Is there any precedent or interpretation that clarifies this?
