I'm assuming, always dangerous, that the scenario is based on your average club comp or social game. Not inter club, county, scratch opens etc. Just regular situations that most on here will find themselves in.
Speed Of Play & Raking Bunkers.
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hovis
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No one reading this plays in said competitions
Grantley1988
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If your place of play is fine then raking a bunker yourself shouldn’t be an issue.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Certainly true in my experience
Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
All competitions were referred to weren't they? The word especially indicated that.
I would hope you wouldn't play ready golf in match play ?
D
Deleted member 23270
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I do.
hovis
Tour Winner
Just walk up to your ball and hit it mate. If someone is setting up to hit then wait. Otherwise pull the trigger and get on with it.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes I did this twice yesterday.
In a green side bunker it would depend on the circumstances but I have no problem raking a bunker for a pp if it helps him .
D
Deleted member 23270
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No it doesn't work like that. County/national level events are taken more seriously.
rulefan
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Many Counties and national authorities now include 'ready golf' in their information to players.
D
Deleted member 23270
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I know......but playing out of turn at the risk of putting someone else off isn't acceptable.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Referees are encouraged to tell players 'If you are ready and he is not, get on with it'
hovis
Tour Winner
Did I not say only go if someone isn't about to?
D
Deleted member 23270
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Yeah you did and that's fine. But we all know there are people that carry on regardless of others and they cause the problem. Happened to me last year when a guy a couple of yards in front of me but standing behind me as I was playing my shot carried on as I was about to play. Hit his ball at the same time as me which put me off and I dropped a shot as a result. Missed the cut in a national event by 1 shot....not happy!
rulefan
Tour Winner
But that can happen at all levels not just "higher level competitions"
Backache
Assistant Pro
It also happened occasionally before ready golf as occasionally two people would both think they were further from the hole.
Bad breaks happen in golf.
hovis
Tour Winner
Sounds like it was a case of situational awareness to me.
hovis
Tour Winner
It's not uncommon to have 2 balls in the air at the same time in my usual group. Maybe it's just the circles I roll in. we just don't get put off my external factors. The Crow scarer gets me every time though ?
D
Deleted member 23270
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Yep but it shouldn't happen at that level.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Surely just a” you or is it me would have solved that”
Did you have a ref ?
