Using a golf bag

[Wheyayeman]

Hi I run our winter league and a situation occurred over the weekend which prompted a discussion over golf bags and their use. One of the players electric trolley gave up so as he passed the club house with 4 holes to go he grabbed a handful of clubs and left the trolley there, as that was easier than pushing a heavy trolley and bag. Most of the banter was in good fun about disqualifying him for not using a bag as most of the golfers were under the impression that was the rule, along with myself. Whilst it didn't really matter if he was DQ'd or not as his score was poor and the competition is quite relaxed, the decision was made to DQ him, however when I looked into it further, I could not find any rule or stipulation that a bag had to used to carry your clubs, I'm sure its in there somewhere but its got me thinking this may be another golfing myth.

Can anybody clarify if that is a rule of golf and ideally point me to the rule?

thanks

 

[CliveW]

All you need to play golf is one confirming club and ball.

 

[robinthehood]

I've never heard of it, sounds like someone made it up.

 

[Crow]

Back in the day caddies used to carry their players clubs in a bundle under their arms.

Look in the equipment section of the rules and you'll find nothing about conforming or non-conforming bags.

 

[duncan mackie]

The confusion may be around the condition that many clubs, especially public access ones, used to have about each player having their own clubs & bag.

There is no golf rule around it.

 

[patricks148]

Hi I run our winter league and a situation occurred over the weekend which prompted a discussion over golf bags and their use. One of the players electric trolley gave up so as he passed the club house with 4 holes to go he grabbed a handful of clubs and left the trolley there, as that was easier than pushing a heavy trolley and bag. Most of the banter was in good fun about disqualifying him for not using a bag as most of the golfers were under the impression that was the rule, along with myself. Whilst it didn't really matter if he was DQ'd or not as his score was poor and the competition is quite relaxed, the decision was made to DQ him, however when I looked into it further, I could not find any rule or stipulation that a bag had to used to carry your clubs, I'm sure its in there somewhere but its got me thinking this may be another golfing myth.

Can anybody clarify if that is a rule of golf and ideally point me to the rule?

thanks

sounds harsh esp for WINTER fun comp, you don't have that swinggo guy in your group do you??

not sure its a rule, hope you gave him his entry fee back

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm thinking that not many players use a bag when playing in a 3-club comp or such like...

 

[robinthehood]

I'm thinking that not many players use a bag when playing in a 3-club comp or such like...

I still use a bag, nice and light though

 

[IanM]

Of all the "not a rule but someone says it is" stories," this is about the best!

 

[Slab]

Hi I run our winter league and a situation occurred over the weekend which prompted a discussion over golf bags and their use. One of the players electric trolley gave up so as he passed the club house with 4 holes to go he grabbed a handful of clubs and left the trolley there, as that was easier than pushing a heavy trolley and bag. Most of the banter was in good fun about disqualifying him for not using a bag as most of the golfers were under the impression that was the rule, along with myself. Whilst it didn't really matter if he was DQ'd or not as his score was poor and the competition is quite relaxed, the decision was made to DQ him, however when I looked into it further, I could not find any rule or stipulation that a bag had to used to carry your clubs, I'm sure its in there somewhere but its got me thinking this may be another golfing myth.

Can anybody clarify if that is a rule of golf and ideally point me to the rule?

thanks

The bit in bold is the part I find most strange. How could that decision be reached without some rule or other being found for the committee to reference?

I.e
Mr X was disqualified for a breach of rule xyz and therefore under that rule... yer oot
It seems more like
Mr X was disqualified..., just because, so stick that in yer pipe

 

[ManinBlack]

Whaaaat! Best mythical rule I've ever heard of.

Haway man, gerra grip!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I still use a bag, nice and light though

And in a fun team comp where each player chooses and uses one club. Now using bag would look funny for carry that one club...

 

[Swango1980]

What next? DQ a player because their driver doesn't have a headcover?

 

[Crow]

And in a fun team comp where each player chooses and uses one club. Now using bag would look funny for carry that one club...

I'd still take a bag, where am I going to put my sandwiches otherwise?

 

[clubchamp98]

This ,where do u put balls ,tees etc.

Made up rules are the scourge of golf.
Had one couple of weeks ago .
Said to him” bet you everything in your wallet your wrong”
He didn’t take the bet.

 

[clubchamp98]

What next? DQ a player because their driver doesn't have a headcover?

That’s most yanks.
They don’t seem to use headcovers.

 

[Swango1980]

That’s most yanks.
They don’t seem to use headcovers.

They needn't worry even if there was a rule, they'd somehow get away without getting DQ anyway

 

[fundy]

April the 1st has got here early this year, not even had Christmas lol

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'd still take a bag, where am I going to put my sandwiches otherwise?

In your back-pack?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

That’s most yanks.
They don’t seem to use headcovers.

Does that include the heated Lynx ones?