Illegal use of equipment

[Coreythebody]

Here's a golf story i heard and would like clarification if anyone can help...

two guys are playing in a match play game. they arrive at a par 3 hole.

player 1 selects his club and goes to the teeing ground. As it is a par 3, he looks around the tee deck and finds a broken tee (like many of us do), and tees his shot up, then hits a good shot onto the green. His FC at this time says that he is assessing him a 2 shot penalty for using a piece of golf equipment not originating from his bag.

Is player 2 correct?

[nokids]

Whaaaaaat???? That's ridiculous.

[jvincent]

Is player 2 correct?

No, and player 2 should get a copy of the rule book.

[AAA]

No, and player 2 should get a copy of the rule book.

And so should player 1 !!

[mpare]

He already has one! He wanted to give you an opportunity to answer this question.

And so should player 1 !!

[hoolio]

If I find a ball during the course of the round, and put that ball into play on a future hole, is there any penalty there?

[LobWedge]

If I find a ball during the course of the round, and put that ball into play on a future hole, is there any penalty there?

No penalty, as long as it's not improperly substituted during the play of a hole, and it conforms to the rules of golf.

[mpare]

Thank you for making me smile.

So there you have it: you can play with your found ball on your found tee! Ain't life grand.

If I find a ball during the course of the round, and put that ball into play on a future hole, is there any penalty there?

[AAA]

Thank you for making me smile.

So there you have it: you can play with your found ball on your found tee! Ain't life grand.

That's how I manage to afford to play. Could do with finding an abandoned new driver though.

[stevek]

That's how I manage to afford to play. Could do with finding an abandoned new driver though.

Keep looking in the woods of the first hole on either course of Greensmere - mine's been acting up....

[cleek]

Keep looking in the woods of the first hole on either course of Greensmere - mine's been acting up....

great answer steveK , got a chuckle out of that response

[PapaPat]

A member of my club asked the RCGA answer guy this question. The answer he received was "No such an action is allowed" which he of course then proceeded to relay to the ProShop and our Senior Men's League. It took me a minute to see what was wrong and straighten everyone out. Who says commas are not important?

[mpare]

No! One would believe that.

A member of my club asked the RCGA answer guy this question. The answer he received was "No such an action is allowed" which he of course then proceeded to relay to the ProShop and our Senior Men's League. It took me a minute to see what was wrong and straighten everyone out. Who says commas are not important?

[Golfbum]

If I find a ball during the course of the round, and put that ball into play on a future hole, is there any penalty there?

Well the rules do say you must start and finish the round with the same brand of ball. So if you tee off with a Titleist PRO V you must play Pro V's the entire round. Unless that rule changed recently.

As for the broken tee incident. No penalty.

HOWEVER

One of the young lady's from my course had this happen to her in a stroke play event. She borrowed a tee from a playing partner on a Par 3 and was later assessed a penalty stoke on that hole for doing so. This was in a sanctioned event.

[mpare]

Actually, there is no one-ball requirement in the rules. In fact, if you splash down with a ProV 1, you can drop a Bridgestone when taking your drop. As I understand it, there are one ball rules specified in the Conditions of Competition on the PGA Tour, and other tours and events, but that is their choice only and not a requirement of the Rules. That said, every golfer playing in a tournament is required to comply with the Conditions of that competition.

Well the rules do say you must start and finish the round with the same brand of ball. So if you tee off with a Titleist PRO V you must play Pro V's the entire round. Unless that rule changed recently.

As for the broken tee incident. No penalty.

HOWEVER

One of the young lady's from my course had this happen to her in a stroke play event. She borrowed a tee from a playing partner on a Par 3 and was later assessed a penalty stoke on that hole for doing so. This was in a sanctioned event.

[PapaPat]

HOWEVER

One of the young lady's from my course had this happen to her in a stroke play event. She borrowed a tee from a playing partner on a Par 3 and was later assessed a penalty stoke on that hole for doing so. This was in a sanctioned event.

Sanctioned by who? This is one of the most common misconceptions and is complete nonsense. Restrictions on borrowing things only applies to clubs. You can borrow anything else you want, balls, tees, towels, markers or whatever. It amazes me that this kind of thing actually does happen and incidents like this perpetuate the misconception.

[Golfbum]

Actually, there is no one-ball requirement in the rules. In fact, if you splash down with a ProV 1, you can drop a Bridgestone when taking your drop. As I understand it, there are one ball rules specified in the Conditions of Competition on the PGA Tour, and other tours and events, but that is their choice only and not a requirement of the Rules. That said, every golfer playing in a tournament is required to comply with the Conditions of that competition.

What I should have said was " A USGA, PGA, RCGA event" in regards to the golf ball rule. Sorry, I did not clarify that.

[AAA]

How can an event be USGA and RCGA sanctioned?

[mpare]

I believe those commas were disjunctive not conjunctive.

How can an event be USGA and RCGA sanctioned?