The spirit of the game

[bobmac]

So is it naughty of me to say "that's the best 4 iron I've hit," or "I've nailed that 4 iron" when I've hit a 6 iron?

Even if you have hit a 4 iron, it's still against the rules (not just naughty) as you are trying to influence your opponent

 

[Hendo007]

Not at all, perfectly acceptable. if some clown then hits the same club then more fool them, they should get a DMD and work it out for themselves.

 

[johnboywalton]

I do not play in comps, but it all seems a bit pathetic to me, hiding your irons and not daring to talk about what club you have used, surely no matter what club we do use....... we all hit them different distances anyway

 

[Hobbit]

So is it naughty of me to say "that's the best 4 iron I've hit," or "I've nailed that 4 iron" when I've hit a 6 iron?

Even if you have hit a 4 iron, it's still against the rules (not just naughty) as you are trying to influence your opponent

oops!

Scratch that one from the reportoire then.

 

[MadAdey]

It wasn't the looking into my bag, it was more the generous pick and place that he had done a couple of times and asking me on the 3rd hole that annoyed me. I will never forget him, he is known in the club to apply the rules to his own benefit and then get a grump on him when someone corrects him. I have never cheated to my knowledge and would never break the rules deliberately. I had a huge run in during an RAF match once with as someone was cheating so badly it was unbelievable that he thought he could get away with it. This Warrant Officer really did not take too well to having corporal reprimand him for his activities.

 

[JustOne]

I do not play in comps, but it all seems a bit pathetic to me, hiding your irons and not daring to talk about what club you have used, surely no matter what club we do use....... we all hit them different distances anyway

In comp play you should get the feeling that really you are out there on your own... man VS course. The fact that there's someone else there is purely coincidental.... and good for a bit of company.

 

[SocketRocket]

If you are not prepared to penalise yourself for an error then you are not playing to the spirit of the game.
On a number of occasions I have given myself a penalty for nudgeing the ball with my putter when addressing it when no one else had noticed, or when I have been removing leaves or twigs and moved the ball.

This thread reminds me of the old joke where two players are looking for a lost ball and one guy shouts to the other "It's OK I have found my ball" The second guy says "It cant be yours I have my foot on your ball"

 

[Val]

Rules are rules especially in competition, bounce games are slightly different but one thing that riles me is preffered lies where people take advantage, if it's a six inch move then be six inches not twelve or more.

 

[Mungoscorner]

Whilst playing a monthly medal at your club,an elderly member of your fourball hits his approach into a deep greenside bunker.
As he steps into the bunker,he lose's his balance and falls forward.As he falls he attempts to keep himself upright using his sandwedge and leans on it as he falls,his attemp fails,and he lands face first in the sand.
Do you.......
A) Help him up,check he has no broken bones and remind him to rake his body print ?
B) Help him up,check he has no broken bones,and ask if he is ok to continue ?
C) Help him up,check he has no broken bones,and remind him to rake his bodyprint and penalise himself for grounding his club in a hazard ?
D) Fall about laughing

 

[JustOne]

D followed by B

Loss of balance is acceptable for grounding a club in a hazard I believe.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

What is spirit of the game. Does it mean enjoying it, trying your best and having a laugh. Does it mean knocking it round and if a few rules get swept aside so what? I think the rules need loking at and a simplistic version published for club golfers. If they were easier to read I'm sure (eventually) more people would refer to them.

I don't think there can ber such a thing as spirit of the game in terms of applying rules. They are there for all and where do you draw the line choosing which ones are ok to turn a blind eye to. If you digress in a competition I'm afraid I'd call it (and refer you to the relevant rule) and similarly I expect to get penalised if I make a mistake or breach a rule. It is the glue that holds our game together

 

[DaveM]

Just stick to the rules, end of. Would you play a football match and say oh lets sod the offside rule?

 

[Dellboy]

Loss of balance is acceptable for grounding a club in a hazard I believe.

Yep, been there and done that, face first into the sand. No shot lost.

 

[MadAdey]

Just stick to the rules, end of. Would you play a football match and say oh lets sod the offside rule?

Well yeah I would. We have 11 a side footie matches all the time at work. No ref so have to do it ourselves. Can't have offsides without officials. So we just apply the "no goal hanging rule". I think when not playing in competition you still have to use the rules but and I say but.....if the odd one sort of gets ignored then does it really matter. Me and my mates are not rule breakers and it is only now and again something may happen so it is not like a total disregard for them.

 

[SammmeBee]

How about the following...
Playing out of turn
Chipping onto the green when it's not your turn without asking
Taking a free drop and not marking the original position of the ball
Forgetting to tick the box on a score card indicating which tees you are using in the comp.

What's wrong with any of them anway?