Posts by Ignorant

Quote: Originally Posted by Ignorant    Then all other irregularities on the course should be allowed to be fixed as well. I doubt this will happen soon...   Quote: Originally Posted by...

Quote: Originally Posted by iacas    I disagree. It's not like someone can take the break out of a putt by tamping down the slope between the ball and the hole. I think irregularities should be allowed to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alistair    I bow to your wisdom, but I've seen players on TV tap down at 3 or 4 places on a distance of about 10 feet between their ball and the hole.  None of those places...

I am not arguing against any of the opinions already stated, merely giving another angle of view.   Sprinklers and drains are an essential and extremely necessary feature on the course. However, they as such are immovable...

Quote: Originally Posted by joekelly  yeah, final round, and after at least one warning the local pro. Fisher, was hammered with a one stroke penalty on the 14th  hole. He was reported to be in a rage and lost...

Quote: Originally Posted by lostmyballs  I've never considered golf a race, and its a shame its becoming one due to everyone's lack of patience nowadays.   I am not going to go through all the various...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fourputt     All the cart is is a mechanical caddie.     Quote: Originally Posted by DocPangloss    I'm curious how you use a...

Coming back from compasses and other stuff to the original issue, here is something R&A has published around the issue. Worth checking out, although still leaving some grey...

Quote: Originally Posted by iacas    No, they haven't. It was in effect last year at the Professional National Championship and the PGA Championship. Hell, it's in effect during my local section...

Quote: Originally Posted by iacas    The rule was put into place well after balls used on the various Tours were - on any one Tour - the same radius and weight. C'mon.   Are you sure?...