Use of fairway mats

[2blue]

Anyone in a Club that allows the use of these during winter playing conditions in Comps/Leagues etc.
How does it work... optional/compulsory?
How is it viewed by members?
+ any other observations welcome

 

[patricks148]

we don't run any comps at my club but a few guys who are also members of N Dunbar play in the Alliance and a few of the clubs in that still use the mats in the comps, NQ. as all are on Preferred Lies, its just treated as that

 

[2blue]

we don't run any comps at my club but a few guys who are also members of N Dunbar play in the Alliance and a few of the clubs in that still use the mats in the comps, NQ. as all are on Preferred Lies, its just treated as that

Thanks, Patrick..... yes, all our's would be NQ, though I know, up your way, Dollar GC have them as Q with mats & approved by R'nA.

......Not long now to St A...Old & New

 

[Hosel Fade]

You can use them and have the comps be qualifying which I always found strange. Along that line of thought if all the conditions are given for a qualifying competition, then it should be ran as such.

https://www.scottishgolf.org/club-s...ng-competitions/qualifying-competitions-faqs/

 

[louise_a]

We use them, personally I don't mind them although they do tend to be rather forgiving so getting back on grass is a bit of a change so if its dry enough I will take our other option of playing from the first cut.

 

[stokie_93]

......Not long now to St A...Old & New

Next week for me!!!
Jubilee instead of new though

 

[KenL]

We have mats for January and February then optional in March. We have monthly counting medals where mats are optional on closely mown areas.

 

[2blue]

We have mats for January and February then optional in March. We have monthly counting medals where mats are optional on closely mown areas.

Is that in England Ken?

 

[patricks148]

Is that in England Ken?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

no:clap:

 

[KenL]

Is that in England Ken?

No, the UK ;-)

Seriously, my course is in the beautiful county of East Lothian. The last course on Scotland's golf coast.