What should I have done?

[Yerman]

Life's too short, its now history and I'm sure you've learnt a lot from it, I know when you do pull someone up for breeching the rules you never get thanked for it, if you try to undo things now I cannot see it doing your peace of mind any favours. Live and learn.

 

[G_Mulligan]

Have you decided what you should do now mate ,, ??

Yeah I am going to have a word with the league organiser next time I see him. You guys are right if I let this one go I won't be able to respect myself and will worry about letting other little things go even in my own game. Not the way I want to play this game.

The more I think about it the less embarrassed I am feeling and the more pissed off at him putting me in this situation.

 

[MashieNiblick]

I do feel for you Mulligan. The guy was a complete ****. He literally broke the first rule of golf.

"1-1 - General

The Game of Golf consists of playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."

Thing is you have to protect yourself from any suggestion that you actively or tacitly colluded in this.

If it happens again and there's any dispute it might be as well to remember this rule

"1-3 - Agreement to Waive Rules

Players must not agree to exclude the operation of any Rule or to waive any penalty incurred.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 1-3:
Match play – Disqualification of both sides;
Stroke play – Disqualification of competitors concerned."

Thinking about it, after recovering from being completely stunned by his behaviour, I'd just have put NR on the card and carried on. No need to tell him if you didn't fancy a spat on the course. He knows he hasn't holed out. You can record his other scores where he does hole out but the result is the same, it's an NR. You are the marker it's down to you what goes on the card. If he kicks off when he signs his card he'd have to do it back at the club house in front of everyone. Can't see it somehow. You'll make more friends than enemies by standing up to him.

On a more general note and advice for all new players - read the rules about 5 times. Then do the rules quiz on the R and A website until you can regularly get 7 or 8 out of 10. They change the questions and it's always fun finding out new stuff that you didn't know or thought you knew. There are Easy, Moderate and Difficult levels.

http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-Quiz.aspx

 

[teegirl]

"I played yesterday in the monthly medal with 2 members from my course. It was only the third time I had played and it was still for handicap purposes. "


I wouldn't disagree with what has been said about this, but I don't think you should have been put in this position.

My understanding was that if you do not have an official handicap then you would not be eligible to mark a card.
I may have got this wrong, and it could be a rule at my club only?

 

[bobmac]

After he picked his ball up, he could still replace it, take his penalty and carry on playing the comp. No NR.

If however he hits his next tee shot without holing out on the previous green, he is DQ'D. No NR.
I would explain that to him BEFORE he hit the next tee shot.
If you don't and give him a score and sign his card, as has been said before, you are both DQ'D

 

[viscount17]

wouldn't be eligible to sign a card at my club either. the chances are you shouldn't have been signing one at yours but everyone assumed that because you were playing in the medal that you could.
so if you want a lead in to your talk with the league organiser that's it - you may have signed a card that you weren't entitled to sign.

 

[EZprophet]

I would have said something the first time he did it and, if necessary, refused to sign his card.

Always much better to say something as soon as it happens than let it go on. Much more difficult to resolve at the end rather than at the time.

^^^^^^^ 100% do this.

Not saying anything to him and then reporting him after the round is a douchebag move. Just man up and say to him "What are you doing? This is a medal round"

Though it is unlikely as he's a good player, he might not realise that he has to hole out everything... After you've told him, apply the appropriate rules and penalty strokes and move on. If he kicks up a fuss and refuses, then refuse to sign his card and report him, simple as that.

Don't ever just accept something you see that you know is wrong because someone is a better player, the rules are the rules, and apply to everyone.