Posts by rogolf

  Quote: Originally Posted by Fourputt    I think we've all been there.     And that's also what happens periodically to players when a Rules situation comes up - they can...

Quote: Originally Posted by newtogolf  Based on what I've read and heard, the speculation is if the PGA Tour goes against it, it may cause the USGA to re-evaluate since the PGA is also against the...

  Quote: Originally Posted by newtogolf  Well, they do play for millions of dollars weekly, so it does kind of affect them.      Well, imo, just because they play for millions,...

Agree, and it's also interesting that all the belly-aching is coming from the professionals, the smallest portion of the golfers.

Quote: Originally Posted by newtogolf  I heard the same.  It's an interesting debate because the feeling is the USGA will be minimally impacted by the rules change.  The PGA could be...

Rules officials at The Masters are instructed to be "conspicuously inconspicuous".  This instruction might exist because of television or that it's known that the players will call for referees when they need them. ...

We aren't the cold, unfeeling automatons that you make us out to be.  I take it that you refuse to accept the word of those of us who have actually worked as on course officials and have been trained for it. Tell me, by what real...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Fourputt    This doesn't mean that he has to witness all players at all times.  It simply means that he has to act equally on any act he questions regardless of who...

See Decision 34-2/3  Referee Warning Player about to Infringe Rule   "If he volunteers information about the Rules, he should do so uniformly to all players."

Good performance!  It's always good for him to become his own "official" by knowing the most used Rules. Two questions to teach a player: - "are you a rules official (referee) for this competition?" - if yes, then "what are...