Rules question

[BigtazzGolf]

Guys, is there a rule where you can not swap clubs during a tournament? If you finish a round , change clubs, and play next round with different clubs.

Is that against the rules?

 

Tazz

 

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[HighFade]

The rules refer to a stipulated round, not the entire competition. Players may change clubs between two stipulated rounds of a 36-hole competition, but not when play of a round has been suspended.

[BigtazzGolf]

The rules refer to a stipulated round, not the entire competition. Players may change clubs between two stipulated rounds of a 36-hole competition, but not when play of a round has been suspended.

Cool so as long as the round is complete and scorecards are signed I can swap out.

New used irons arrived today and they will be in action tomorrow.

Thanks

 

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[HighFade]

Yep. Once you sign and turn in your card, it's official. The only thing that changes after that is a DQ if you signed for an improper score.

[evershady]

Just look at Robert Streb last year broke his putter during round. Played back nine using wedge made the playoff got a new putter for the playoff.

[xxio]

Can it be made a condition of competition that you play the entire tournament with the same set?

[jaskanski]

Can it be made a condition of competition that you play the entire tournament with the same set?

 

I don't think so. CC's can only be implemented if they don't fundamentally clash with the rules of golf in general. In this case, clubs may be changed in between stipulated rounds under the rules of golf and also during the round if they become unfit for play under normal use. 

Therefore limiting the set (as played) during a tournament would contradict the rules - which you can't do.

You can limit the number of clubs (e.g. a single club completion) and you can also limit the type and brand of ball for the duration of a tournament, but you can't restrict the right of a player to change clubs in accordance with, and prescribed by the rules.

[BIG STU]

I don't think so. CC's can only be implemented if they don't fundamentally clash with the rules of golf in general. In this case, clubs may be changed in between stipulated rounds under the rules of golf and also during the round if they become unfit for play under normal use. 

Therefore limiting the set (as played) during a tournament would contradict the rules - which you can't do.

You can limit the number of clubs (e.g. a single club completion) and you can also limit the type and brand of ball for the duration of a tournament, but you can't restrict the right of a player to change clubs in accordance with, and prescribed by the rules.

Ethically you are correct but a Tournament Committee can do basically anything it wishes unless it is co-sanctioned by the USGA or PGA or something like that.

[Peaksy68]

The only exception is if you damage a club through normal use, for example snapping a shaft by hitting a tree on your follow through. In this case you can replace the damaged club.

 

If you damage it by smashing a club into your bag, tree, ground etc, bad luck, play with one less club.

[xxio]

But it doesnt violate/go beyond a rule but constricts it. Much like the 1 ball rule. The RoG allow the use of different balls.

[jaskanski]

Ethically you are correct but a Tournament Committee can do basically anything it wishes unless it is co-sanctioned by the USGA or PGA or something like that.

 

Ethically correct? Without ethics, what are you left with? If the committee does anything that is outside the rules, then it ceases to be golf. 

[Kor.A.Door]

So if your clubs are stolen after one round but before the next, you can't play because you don't have the same set?

[BigtazzGolf]

So if your clubs are stolen after one round but before the next, you can't play because you don't have the same set?

The way I understand it is once the round is over. You can swap out any club(s).

 

Tazz

 

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