Sharing Equipment?

[CliveW]

Whilst standing on the tee today, the only tee I had in my pocket broke as I teed up my ball. To save time, as my bag was some distance away, my fellow competitor gave me one of his. Is this sharing equipment?

I understand the definition of equipment but the exception of a tee being equipment is when it is used to mark the position of a ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be dropped.

 

[palindromicbob]

Whilst standing on the tee today, the only tee I had in my pocket broke as I teed up my ball. To save time, as my bag was some distance away, my fellow competitor gave me one of his. Is this sharing equipment?

I understand the definition of equipment but the exception of a tee being equipment is when it is used to mark the position of a ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be dropped.

Technically yes but why are you concerned, nothing in the rules to stop it.

 

[Spuddy]

Whilst standing on the tee today, the only tee I had in my pocket broke as I teed up my ball. To save time, as my bag was some distance away, my fellow competitor gave me one of his. Is this sharing equipment?

I understand the definition of equipment but the exception of a tee being equipment is when it is used to mark the position of a ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be dropped.

Theres nothing in the rules to say you can't share equipment (other than clubs). Decision 5-1/5 clarifies that sharing balls, tees, towels etc is fine.

 

[CliveW]

Thanks chaps, it was just one of those senior moments when I thought there might be a problem.