Player DQed for Running Out of Golf Balls

[iacas]

1 minute ago, Vinsk said:

Not specifically no. But I’ve heard this happen before and just seems a rep could take care of this. If he didn’t want to be there why’d he tee off?

I don't know, read the comments of Stenson, etc. They said it was apparent he, at some point, decided he was done.

And a rep would have to be RIGHT there with exactly his balls. The player can't just wait around for half an hour for a rep to find them and give them a few balls.

[Missouri Swede]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Russell Henley penalized 8 strokes for using two types of balls during round

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Russell Henley discovered that he used two different brand golf balls during his round Saturday, resulting in an 8-stroke penalty and a missed cut at the Mayakoba Classic.

The Rules of Golf permit a player to switch golf balls after each hole, but there is also a local rule that allows a committee to invoke a One Ball Rule, which is typically used at high-level events or professional tournaments. It stipulates that a player must use the same brand and type of golf ball for the entire round.

So, for example, Henley or any player would not be permitted to start with a Pro V1 and switch to a Pro V1x or any other brand or color of golf ball. (The PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship, does not invoke the One Ball Rule in its competitions.)

If I read this correctly, it sounds like they were all Pro V1x, but different versions of Pro V1x. “‘It was a small dash, a different way it was marked that would have been easy to overlook,’ said PGA Tour Rules Official Brad Fabel.”

Edited November 17, 2019 by Missouri Swede

[iacas]

3 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

If I read this correctly, it sounds like they were all Pro V1x, but different versions of Pro V1x. “"It was a small dash, a different way it was marked that would have been easy to overlook," said PGA Tour Rules Official Brad Fabel.”

Right, so, not the same model.

A 2017 Pro V1x is not the same as a 2019 Pro V1x.

They have different entries on the conforming ball list.

https://www.usga.org/ConformingGolfBall/conforming_golf_ball.asp

[RemyM]

That's a true pro to call that on himself.  I hope the golf Gods take care of him.

[dennyjones]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Russell Henley penalized 8 strokes for using two types of balls during round

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Russell Henley discovered that he used two different brand golf balls during his round Saturday, resulting in an 8-stroke penalty and a missed cut at the Mayakoba Classic.

The Rules of Golf permit a player to switch golf balls after each hole, but there is also a local rule that allows a committee to invoke a One Ball Rule, which is typically used at high-level events or professional tournaments. It stipulates that a player must use the same brand and type of golf ball for the entire round.

So, for example, Henley or any player would not be permitted to start with a Pro V1 and switch to a Pro V1x or any other brand or color of golf ball. (The PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship, does not invoke the One Ball Rule in its competitions.)

This isn't a new rule.   I'm sure they reviewed the local rules before the first round, if not it became an expensive lesson for being complacent.   

[Buckeyebowman]

On 11/16/2019 at 7:19 PM, Vinsk said:

Not specifically no. But I’ve heard this happen before and just seems a rep could take care of this. If he didn’t want to be there why’d he tee off?

Or carry enough balls to ensure that he'd finish the round! It's not like he's carrying the bag! Jeez! I've seen shots from the PGA Tour where players have entire boxes of balls in their bags. Come on, man! Just suck it up and tough it out! We've all been through rounds where we just sucked, and finished them!

[colin007]

On 11/23/2019 at 9:07 PM, Buckeyebowman said:

Or carry enough balls to ensure that he'd finish the round! It's not like he's carrying the bag! Jeez! I've seen shots from the PGA Tour where players have entire boxes of balls in their bags. Come on, man! Just suck it up and tough it out! We've all been through rounds where we just sucked, and finished them!

Haven't we all had rounds where we sucked and quit also? I know I've walked off once or twice when things weren't going right for some reason or another

[dennyjones]

3 hours ago, colin007 said:

Haven't we all had rounds where we sucked and quit also? I know I've walked off once or twice when things weren't going right for some reason or another

I can honestly say I've never walked off a golf course because I was playing so bad.   I have had terrible days but never, never, ever would I think of walking off of a golf course because I was playing poorly.    There is something said for trying to make the next shot better.

[colin007]

29 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

I can honestly say I've never walked off a golf course because I was playing so bad.   I have had terrible days but never, never, ever would I think of walking off of a golf course because I was playing poorly.    There is something said for trying to make the next shot better.

That's fair. I guess some people are different.

[boogielicious]

18 hours ago, colin007 said:

Haven't we all had rounds where we sucked and quit also? I know I've walked off once or twice when things weren't going right for some reason or another

The weird thing is when I get to this point, somehow I turn things around. It usually happens too late to save the round though.

[Buckeyebowman]

On 11/28/2019 at 2:01 PM, colin007 said:

Haven't we all had rounds where we sucked and quit also? I know I've walked off once or twice when things weren't going right for some reason or another

In a word, NO!

On 11/28/2019 at 5:18 PM, dennyjones said:

I can honestly say I've never walked off a golf course because I was playing so bad.   I have had terrible days but never, never, ever would I think of walking off of a golf course because I was playing poorly.    There is something said for trying to make the next shot better.

My thoughts exactly! As I said in another thread, golf is a game that gives you 18 chances to do better!