Would you ever

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

If they asked me not to then no. I hate looking for golf balls at the best of times and I'm not so desperate to win that I have to go searching against someones will in the clag

You'd be happy to lose a match by being 'nice' to someone because they'd hit a rubbish shot that had got them into trouble - when you yourself might have hit rubbish shots beforehand and they might have fluked winning some holes against you? Nah. Not really me - I don't think anyway. Of course circumstances would determine.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

You'd be happy to lose a match by being 'nice' to someone because they'd hit a rubbish shot that had got them into trouble - when you yourself might have hit rubbish shots beforehand and they might have fluked winning some holes against you? Nah. Not really me - I don't think anyway. Of course circumstances would determine.

Who said I was being nice? I'm just saving myself from poking round in the rough, I'd rather get on with hitting my shot. Besides, if I can't win a hole when the fella is 3 off the tee then it's my own fault.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You'd be happy to lose a match by being 'nice' to someone because they'd hit a rubbish shot that had got them into trouble - when you yourself might have hit rubbish shots beforehand and they might have fluked winning some holes against you? Nah. Not really me - I don't think anyway. Of course circumstances would determine.

its only a game - its out hobby - is any game worth that much to you to go searching for a ball just in case you find it in a bad place so that he has to play it ?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

its only a game - its out hobby - is any game worth that much to you to go searching for a ball just in case you find it in a bad place so that he has to play it ?

I stress - i'd probably have a look - and probably no more than cursory. If it's a match, it's a match - yes it is our hobby but I'm not into chucking holes away if I don't have to.

 

[Fish]

its only a game - its out hobby - is any game worth that much to you to go searching for a ball just in case you find it in a bad place so that he has to play it ?

Yes if it was you, the full 5 minutes as well

 

[ger147]

Let's say we're talking singles matchplay and we're talking tee shots. If it was a crucial stage of a match I was bothered about winning; his provisional was in great shape - and my tee shot looked like it was in trouble, then sure as blazes I'd have a look for his ball whether he wanted me to or not.

I stress - i'd probably have a look - and probably no more than cursory. If it's a match, it's a match - yes it is our hobby but I'm not into chucking holes away if I don't have to.

So which is it, sure as blazes or probably???

 

[patricks148]

Someone didn't read the first post

(apologies, probably should have been clearer in the question!) Could a mod please change?

in that case no.

unless it was a brand new Prov1, just out the packet

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yes if it was you, the full 5 minutes as well

Just look down the fairway

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I stress - i'd probably have a look - and probably no more than cursory. If it's a match, it's a match - yes it is our hobby but I'm not into chucking holes away if I don't have to.

You said earlier that you would "sure as blazes" look ?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

So which is it, sure as blazes or probably???

Aaah...OK - the second statement doesn't state the circumstances - hence the probable. The first statement does state conditions so I can be more definite.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You said earlier that you would "sure as blazes" look ?

see my reply to same question from @ger147

 

[c1973]

Another one who never read the question correctly.

If they said not to bother then of course I wouldn't, but obviously I'd help them look if they wanted to find it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

see my reply to same question from @ger147

I dont see any club match ever being that important to anyone to make you go searching for a ball when he is already 3 off the tee anyway ?!

 

[rickg]

Only read the title before voting and voted yes all the time. But no, if he didn't want to look, I wouldn't. Wouldn't matter how critical it was in the match....if he said don't look, I'd just have a cursory glance as we walked past approximately where it was.

 

[ger147]

Aaah...OK - the second statement doesn't state the circumstances - hence the probable. The first statement does state conditions so I can be more definite.

PMSL!!! I hope you look behind you 😂😂😂

And I think we all know it's a 100% deffo in pretty much all circumstances as all desperados would.

 

[splashtryagain]

And another jumps in prematurely!! If they said no then I wouldn't because it makes you look like a right one! If they wanted help then fine, of course I would, much like I would expect the same in return.

 

[dewsweeper]

Another one who never read the question correctly.

If they said not to bother then of course I wouldn't, but obviously I'd help them look if they wanted to find it.

Same here.
Dewsweeper

 

[Tashyboy]

Trouble is, he don't want you to look because he's hit a screamer of a second drive. If he had knobbed it he may well be busting a gut to look for it and begging you to look for it. He's hit a bad first tee shot and looking to gain an advantage with his second tee shot. why?
what if he has a shot on that hole over his opponent. In his eyes he is laughing because his drive is 100 yd further down the fairway. To many scenarios to say nah I would not look for it.
It would not sit right with me within " the spirit of the game" to not look.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Trouble is, he don't want you to look because he's hit a screamer of a second drive. If he had knobbed it he may well be busting a gut to look for it and begging you to look for it. He's hit a bad first tee shot and looking to gain an advantage with his second tee shot. why?
what if he has a shot on that hole over his opponent. In his eyes he is laughing because his drive is 100 yd further down the fairway. To many scenarios to say nah I would not look for it.
It would not sit right with me within " the spirit of the game" to not look.

Would it not sit right within the spirit of the game to go looking after he has said dont worry about it ?

 

[Oxfordcomma]

I'd always look but if they've told me not to, then as a couple of others have said it will be a fairly cursory stroll past rather than a full-on 5 minute hunt. You're probably not gaining a huge amount, are you, they're 3 off the tee already and as it's matchplay, as long as your own ball isn't in the crap then you should have the hole.