Sharing a Fairway Mat

[2blue]

In a General Play round or a Q Comp would it be within the Rules to share one with others in your group or is it like clubs, part of a player's equipment?

 

[Crow]

You can share tees, rangefinders and the like, don't see why you can't share a mat.

 

[rulie]

The only "equipment" you can't borrow from another player is clubs. Everything else is fair game to borrow.

 

[salfordlad]

The only "equipment" you can't borrow from another player is clubs. Everything else is fair game to borrow.

Agreed. Now some fine print: you cannot use someone else's club for a stroke that counts. But you can, for example, practise putting with someone else's putter on or near the hole just completed.

 

[rulie]

Agreed. Now some fine print: you cannot use someone else's club for a stroke that counts. But you can, for example, practise putting with someone else's putter on or near the hole just completed.

Fine, fine print (aka accounting font) - ok unless the Committee has prohibited such practice (in stroke play) by local Rule.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It might not be against the rules but it could be a royal pain in the backside for everyone else and slow a round down if people are sharing one mat. I guess that is for another part of the forum though.

 

[2blue]

Thanks for the input guys. Was something that we'd only consider on an occasional basis where extremely wet course sections are encountered & time would be saved from searching for relief from casual water, if it even exists. Cheers

 

[williamalex1]

The only "equipment" you can't borrow from another player is clubs. Everything else is fair game to borrow.

I didn't think you could borrow a ball.
As in the film Tin Cup

 

[Steven Rules]

A player may get a conforming ball to play from anyone else, including another player on the course. (4.2a)

 

[Orikoru]

The only "equipment" you can't borrow from another player is clubs. Everything else is fair game to borrow.

Surely bags as well? Or you'd have 28 clubs in the one bag..

 

[Steven Rules]

You did ask....

Clarification 4.1b(2)/1

Multiple Players May Carry Clubs in One Bag

The Rules do not restrict multiple players (such as partners) from carrying their clubs in one bag. However, to reduce the risk of penalty under Rule 4.1b (limit of 14 clubs per player), they should make sure the clubs are clearly identifiable to each player.

 

[Backache]

I didn't think you could borrow a ball.
As in the film Tin Cup

Can't remember the bit in the film, but it might be that they had different balls and I think PGA tournament rules are that you have to use the same make and model of ball throughout a round.

 

[williamalex1]

Can't remember the bit in the film, but it might be that they had different balls and I think PGA tournament rules are that you have to use the same make and model of ball throughout a round.

Playing the final hole in the US open, he only had 1 ball left, the commentator said if he put it in the water he wont be able to put a score card in

 

[Orikoru]

Playing the final hole in the US open, he only had 1 ball left, the commentator said if he put it in the water he wont be able to put a score card in

Do we really think the Hollywood production paid very close attention to the real rules? Or it could be explained away by the fact that Roy uses a rarer tour ball that none of his fellow competitors were using, then the statement would have been true enough.

 

[williamalex1]

Do we really think the Hollywood production paid very close attention to the real rules? Or it could be explained away by the fact that Roy uses a rarer tour ball that none of his fellow competitors were using, then the statement would have been true enough.

He probably used driving range balls .

 

[Swango1980]

I didn't think you could borrow a ball.
As in the film Tin Cup

It would be harsh to penalise someone for borrowing a ball, when most club golfers will happily use any Pinnacle, Dunlop or Commando they just found in a bush earlier in the round.

 

[Steven Rules]

Bachache alluded to this in #12. It is called the One Ball Rule and it is normally only in force in professional and elite amateur events. The player is required to use only a single type of ball for the round. It is enacted these days via Model Local Rule G-4. I have never seen it in place at club level and it would be ludicrous to do so.

 

[AussieKB]

I remember years ago the Aussie Brett Ogle having a nightmare of a round at St. Mellion, and he said to his playing partners that he had run out of balls and was DQing, walking in and refusing the offer of balls from his playing partners.

I caddied for him when he was an Amateur in the early 80's in Perth Australia.

Could hit a 1 iron to die for, plus a nice bloke.

 

[Swango1980]

I remember years ago the Aussie Brett Ogle having a nightmare of a round at St. Mellion, and he said to his playing partners that he had run out of balls and was DQing, walking in and refusing the offer of balls from his playing partners.

I caddied for him when he was an Amateur in the early 80's in Perth Australia.

Could hit a 1 iron to die for, plus a nice bloke.

Could strike a 1 iron to die for, but sadly in the wrong direction, resulting in many lost balls

 

[AussieKB]

Could strike a 1 iron to die for, but sadly in the wrong direction, resulting in many lost balls

no it was normally bloody straight, his putting let him down, got the yips, also with his chipping.