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[Putz Parker]

Saturday Medal, last group out went out as a four, which I guess would make life easier since they are all mates, then found out later they also played a matchplay competition at the same time! Said they had permission from the committee, but I ask is this allowed? Not only that one of the players came in with the best net medal score on the day? Bad etiquette at least?

Anyone enlighten me please :mmm:

 

[bobmac]

Naughty.
Not allowed
DQ from both comps.

Don't think the committee are allowed to give that permission

 

[bobmac]

Oh, and welcome to the forum Putz

 

[DCB]

Sounds like a stitch up to me. No committee should give permission for a Medal round to be used as a Matchplay tie. Rule 33-1 covers this.

All should be DQ'd from the strokeplay and the Match is null & void.

 

[pbrown7582]

Hello and welcome, defo a conflict of interests there a matchplay team comp and individual medal can't see how you could play both together correctly.

 

[Putz Parker]

Thanks for the welcome and thanks for your view which I agree with, just thought I might be overlooking some R&A make life easier ruling. Will let you know if I get sent to 'Coventry'.

 

[DCB]

Thanks for the welcome and thanks for your view which I agree with, just thought I might be overlooking some R&A make life easier ruling. Will let you know if I get sent to 'Coventry'.

No reason for you to get 'sent to coventry' as the committee cannot sanction something like this. The committee don't have the power to over-rule a Rule of Golf. Rule 33-1 covers this very instance, so the answer is very simple and the committee have to abide by the RoG

 

[rosecott]

There are significant differences in penalty situations between matchplay and strokeplay. If any penalties occurred, which code would apply?

 

[MashieNiblick]

And if it was a 4BBB match then they were quite possibly advising their playing partners. Ok in team match play. Not OK in individual stroke play (see other threads in the Lounge!)

 

[Foxholer]

Defo against the Rules of Golf, so Match void and players DQ-ed from Strokeplay comp.

Whoever allowed it should be given a rocket up their respective backsides as well - as it's the only way to get this sort of message across. I've seen too many examples of committees who think they can do whatever they want - and a few who have been prevented from morally correct decisions too!