Tour Player vs. One Ball Rule (Literally ONE Ball)

[iacas]

Tour pro survives 'insane' golf-ball rules conundrum that could have led to a DQ | Golf News and Tour Information | GolfDigest.com

I don't want to spoil it. It's worth reading. But basically…

On Thursday night, McCormick was working on his putting stroke in his hotel room, rolling a 2019 model of the Titielst Pro-V1 golf ball. It’s not the one he plays in competition—he uses a 2023 model—but he put it his bag nonetheless as he put his clubs away for the night.

The next day at the course, McCormick wound up picking that ball out of his bag when teeing off on his first hole, the course's 10th. That created a dilemma as all the other balls in his bag were the 2023 model. With the Model Local Rule G-4—also known as the One Ball Rule—in effect, that meant McCormick could only play the older model ball during the entirety of his second round. And since he had just the one, well, he knew he couldn’t lose it.

[Missouri Swede]

Once again, when a player forgets about a rule (or condition of competition) or chooses to ignore it, it's the rule's fault.

Edited July 30, 2023 by Missouri Swede

[iacas]

4 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Once again, when a player forgets about a rule (or condition of competition) or chooses to ignore it, it's the rule's fault.

Where was that? I don’t recall reading that in the story.

[StuM]

5 hours ago, iacas said:

Tour pro survives 'insane' golf-ball rules conundrum that could have led to a DQ | Golf News and Tour Information | GolfDigest.com

I don't want to spoil it. It's worth reading. But basically…

On Thursday night, McCormick was working on his putting stroke in his hotel room, rolling a 2019 model of the Titielst Pro-V1 golf ball. It’s not the one he plays in competition—he uses a 2023 model—but he put it his bag nonetheless as he put his clubs away for the night.

The next day at the course, McCormick wound up picking that ball out of his bag when teeing off on his first hole, the course's 10th. That created a dilemma as all the other balls in his bag were the 2023 model. With the Model Local Rule G-4—also known as the One Ball Rule—in effect, that meant McCormick could only play the older model ball during the entirety of his second round. And since he had just the one, well, he knew he couldn’t lose it.

Like playing on tour was not enough pressure. I like that the guy who offered up some balls is paired with him on the final round & for the lead. 

[Missouri Swede]

5 hours ago, iacas said:

Where was that? I don’t recall reading that in the story.

In the title: 'insane' golf-ball rules conundrum 

[StuM]

30 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

In the title: 'insane' golf-ball rules conundrum 

He knew the rule, the “conundrum” was he knew that if he lost that one ball he would be out if the tournament.

[iacas]

10 minutes ago, StuM said:

He knew the rule, the “conundrum” was he knew that if he lost that one ball he would be out if the tournament.

Yeah, plus, he didn't say it: that's the author's writing/word.