Recreational rules changes I would see as potentialy popular:
Even Arnie thinks there should be recreational rules
Here are some changes I would see as potentialy popular:
Clubs for amatures with trampolines permitted on the face. :bigcheek (spring like effect such as the ERC)
The unplayable lie could be modified to give relief at the closest point of relief, plus a club (like a cart path)
Lost ball or OB to be played as a lateral hazzard
More liberal interperatation of abnormal ground conditions, to include divots and dead spots
Until the soft spike, I would have advocated the tapping down of spike marks as well.
Personally I do not think the mulligan has any place in even a very casual round.
By the way, my opinion is my own, and not an "official" OG opinion. There I said it (out loud) and Gary will now crucify me.
Anyone else care to add to it?
Not talking about match play here
I think it just makes it faster to play. I dont want to be on the course longer than 4 1/2 hours at ANY given time. I would rather be sitting down, having a cold beer, bragging about the shots we made and didnt make.:D
I dont beleive that rolling your ball out of a pebble filled divot hole or from an area of sand in the middle of the fairway is bending the rules so much as it only will a) save me from replacing my clubs (which the pros dont pay btw) b) save time by hitting it better and with less shots and c) keep us happy :)
As for gimmies.........Dan said it best...........stickit
Mulligans??? We dont use them, except under REALLY exceptional circumstances, like a sneeze or cough in downswing. Not even for a cow's MOOOOOOO in someone's downswing at Manderley's 14th tee about 20 yrs ago.:cowsleep
During competitive rounds there is a difference BUT, I have played in many ovga events where they do stipulate what can and cant be done at that event. GUR is not always marked as such on local courses, but would be in tournament or events.
The one guy we havent heard from yet is Gary.........:wave