Steven Rules
Well-known member
Yes. The penalty for breach of Model Local Rule E-12 (Compulsory use of fairway mats) is the general penalty under Rule 14.7a (playing from a wrong place).
Using a mat to gain an advantage.
- Thread starter KenL
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2blue
Journeyman Pro
Why would you need a tee peg for a fairway mat?
upsidedown
Tour Winner
On par 3's and when using driver in frosty weather 
KenL
Tour Rookie
We don’t use mats on our tees. But some clubs will.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
They can’t be used in the teeing area if Artifical Tee mats are in use, and you’ll breach Rule 6.2b(2) and 6.2b(3) if you do.On par 3's and when using driver in frosty weather
I did see the emoji’s just clarifying it incase anyone is unsure.
Colin L
Tour Winner
They can't be used in the teeing area of the hole being played whether mat or turf. In terms of the MLR, the use of a mat is allowed and made mandatory only in the general area. The teeing area is a defined area in itself, not part of the general area.They can’t be used in the teeing area if Artifical Tee mats are in use, and you’ll breach Rule 6.2b(2) and 6.2b(3) if you do.
I did see the emoji’s just clarifying it incase anyone is unsure.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
We've a LR in place
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Thanks for that Colin, we have 18 Artificial Tee mats, so thought it only applied to them.
2blue
Journeyman Pro
Not sure that'll work.. someone will know.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
The England Golf referee who is our rules guru looked into it ..For clarification we're not doing GP scores or running opens .
And given the par 3's get so much stuck over the Winter why wouldn't you want to protect them
And given the par 3's get so much stuck over the Winter why wouldn't you want to protect them
2blue
Journeyman Pro
No guru needed if your NQ..... anything goesThe England Golf referee who is our rules guru looked into it ..For clarification we're not doing GP scores or running opens .
And given the par 3's get so much stuck over the Winter why wouldn't you want to protect them
rulefan
Tour Winner
Do you not have winter tee mats on those tees?On par 3's and when using driver in frosty weather
NearHull
Well-known member
Because the MLR rules stipulates that they are not to be used on the teeing area.The England Golf referee who is our rules guru looked into it ..For clarification we're not doing GP scores or running opens .
And given the par 3's get so much stuck over the Winter why wouldn't you want to protect them
upsidedown
Tour Winner
No ,not for par 3's
rulefan
Tour Winner
Was your guru aware that all rounds were NQs or not aware that the use of fairway mats is not allowed within the teeing area, as this would breach Rule of Golf 6.2b(2) and 6.2b(3)?The England Golf referee who is our rules guru looked into it ..For clarification we're not doing GP scores or running opens .
And given the par 3's get so much stuck over the Winter why wouldn't you want to protect them
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Yes ,we're non qualifying
upsidedown
Tour Winner
What's the difference playing off a permanent or temporary large artificial piece of turf that is a Winter tee and an artificial turf like a fairway mat ?
Both offer up the same surface
rulefan
Tour Winner
But you do for 4 s& 5s?
rulefan
Tour Winner
See GH/3 in the link I posted.
I would suggest that if teeing areas need protecting and are positioned correctly re CR, they would be full tee mats.
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upsidedown
Tour Winner
Doesn't answer the question I asked ,what is the physical difference,there isn't one and playing devil's advocate both protect the tees do they not .
If we're not doing QR's what is the issue ?
Spurk themselves have a video where they show using a mat on a tee with a tee, do they need to update it ?
If we're not doing QR's what is the issue ?
Spurk themselves have a video where they show using a mat on a tee with a tee, do they need to update it ?
