Rule query - walking the course on the day of a round.

[Oddsocks]

As the title really, is it against the rules to walk to course prior to a competition round. Obviously we know it can't be played on the same day.

My question is if I was to walk the course the morning of a comp with a gps and a shot saver book to make notes, providing I wasn't using any clubs or playing would I be doing anything against the rules

 

[SammmeBee]

No....

 

[bobmac]

Off the top of my head, I can't see any reason why not

 

[feary]

I did that today for a tournament i've got in April. I hurt my shoulder and couldn't play. But I can't see how doing it on the day changes anything.

 

[brendy]

As the title really, is it against the rules to walk to course prior to a competition round. Obviously we know it can't be played on the same day.

My question is if I was to walk the course the morning of a comp with a gps and a shot saver book to make notes, providing I wasn't using any clubs or playing would I be doing anything against the rules

Winning must really matter! Nothing against the rules I know off but seems a little ott if there are already stroke savers or yardage markers available on the course.

 

[Oddsocks]

Brandy , our stroke saver isn't the best and the markers are only from 150yrds, no 50, 100 or 200.

My theory was if I had a new stroke saver and updated with my own markers I could give myself markers from 200 in which the card doesn't cover.

Regarding winning being important, it's a inter club knock out so I'd rather go Ott to know I done my bit

 

[Tommo21]

Brandy , our stroke saver isn't the best and the markers are only from 150yrds, no 50, 100 or 200.

My theory was if I had a new stroke saver and updated with my own markers I could give myself markers from 200 in which the card doesn't cover.

Regarding winning being important, it's a inter club knock out so I'd rather go Ott to know I done my bit

If its matchplay you can play the course before hand.

 

[Oddsocks]

Cheers tommo, didn't know you could.

 

[grumpyjock]

no problem with that and it makes sense to record the pin and tee positions.

 

[Oddsocks]

That was my thinking jock, there is at least 5 holes that have blind approach shots and I'm sure knowing the position could be........ Handy