Golfers and Rules

[Alf. S]

I'm going off on one. 

It really annoys me when I play with golfers who should know the rules and flagrantly try to violate them. Situation 

1. Playing with a guy of 5 and says he use to play off 2.
   • 4th hole hits the ball into penalty area and tries to take a drop nearer the hole, because he does that when he plays with his pals.
   • Keeps asking for my opinion on whether he should play certain shots and I decline
2. Twice this week single figure players I have played with have carved their balls into the woods across a red staked ditch and have wanted to drop it on the fairway side of the ditch where the ball crossed the ditch.
3. Match Play and an opponent on the same line as me tried to crouch behind me while I putted
4. Guys who have no concept of nearest point of relief and no nearer the hole.

So what situations have you had when you have pulled guys up about the rules?

[cnosil]

5 minutes ago, Alf. S said:

 

It really annoys me when I play with golfers who should know the rules and flagrantly try to violate them. Situation 

1. Twice this week single figure players I have played with have carved their balls into the woods across a red staked ditch and have wanted to drop it on the fairway side of the ditch where the ball crossed the ditch.
2. Match Play and an opponent on the same line as me tried to crouch behind me while I putted

Reading these two brings up questions.

1.  not sure what the hole looks like but if you are in the fairway or tee and hit the ball into a red staked penalty area,  relief would be on the fairway side.   

2.  There isn't a rule that prohibits an opponent from standing behind you while you putt.   Rule 22.6 says your partner can't do this and says nothing about opponent.   You could ask the player to move and if they refuse maybe try to get code of conduct rule 1.2a enforced by the committee.   

 

 

[Alf. S]

1. To be precise the ditch was staked on both sides indicating the ditch and only the ditch was the hazard. Both players hit balls beyond the red stakes on the far side of the hazard and wanted relief on the near side.

2. You have a point and thanks for the clarification. I did tell him to move, which he did and it is pretty bad gamesmanship if they don't.

[cnosil]

22 minutes ago, Alf. S said:

1. To be precise the ditch was staked on both sides indicating the ditch and only the ditch was the hazard. Both players hit balls beyond the red stakes on the far side of the hazard and wanted relief on the near side.

 

Makes sense now.   Ball wasn't in the hazard so no relief.  

[NM01]

4 hours ago, Alf. S said:

I'm going off on one. 

It really annoys me when I play with golfers who should know the rules and flagrantly try to violate them. Situation 

1. Playing with a guy of 5 and says he use to play off 2.
   • 4th hole hits the ball into penalty area and tries to take a drop nearer the hole, because he does that when he plays with his pals.
   • Keeps asking for my opinion on whether he should play certain shots and I decline
2. Twice this week single figure players I have played with have carved their balls into the woods across a red staked ditch and have wanted to drop it on the fairway side of the ditch where the ball crossed the ditch.
3. Match Play and an opponent on the same line as me tried to crouch behind me while I putted
4. Guys who have no concept of nearest point of relief and no nearer the hole.

So what situations have you had when you have pulled guys up about the rules?

Were you playing a match against any of these people or in some other form of competition?

Edited May 12 by RickyBobby_PR

[Alf. S]

 

17 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Were you playing a match against any of these people or in some other form of competition?

This was all in competition golf i.e medal or matchplay.

[cksurfdude]

On 5/11/2024 at 4:02 PM, Alf. S said:

It really annoys me when I play with golfers who should know the rules and flagrantly try to violate them.

That is one of the reasons I do not engage in competitive rounds (well that and I'm not good enough). I think some people .. some, not all .. just get too used to playing their own version of golf with their regular group and perhaps that is what becomes 'normal' for them.