Rules violations galore, what would you do?

[iacas]

I hate to say this Shorty, but that isn't an automatic DQ. All he had to do was replace the ball and putt out, add

Yeah, and I'd further argue that, Shorty, it's your responsibility to tell him that. If you have a chance to prevent someone from DQing himself (by teeing off on the second hole), you do so.

[Shorty]

Yeah, and I'd further argue that, Shorty, it's your responsibility to tell him that. If you have a chance to prevent someone from DQing himself (by teeing off on the second hole), you do so.

We told him that, and he knew it, but his feeling was that he'd probably racked up a 9 by the time he'd done it and as far as he was concerned, as he'd flicked the ball off the green with bis putter, and then picked it up, his round was over. My original point was that if you DON'T hole out, it's not permitted for your playing partners and marker to say "Don't worry about it". The OP, seemed to hope that that would kind of happen.

[Fourputt]

We told him that, and he knew it, but his feeling was that he'd probably racked up a 9 by the time he'd done it and as far as he was concerned, as he'd flicked the ball off the green with bis putter, and then picked it up, his round was over. My original point was that if you DON'T hole out, it's not permitted for your playing partners and marker to say "Don't worry about it". The OP, seemed to hope that that would kind of happen.

Guess I feel that when you start a competition round, you finish it. If that means taking a 9 on a hole then so be it. Years ago I took a 12 and a 10 on consecutive holes in a stroke comp, and at the time I carried a 10 handicap. I was way out of the running for anything, but I still finished the round and the tournament. I've been +5 through 3 holes before and still finished just +7 for the round. You never know what's going to happen. To me, it's a matter of respect for the game to finish what I start.

[Ignorant]

Guess I feel that when you start a competition round, you finish it. If that means taking a 9 on a hole then so be it. Years ago I took a 12 and a 10 on consecutive holes in a stroke comp, and at the time I carried a 10 handicap. I was way out of the running for anything, but I still finished the round and the tournament. I've been +5 through 3 holes before and still finished just +7 for the round. You never know what's going to happen.

Well put.

I would further add here that whoever can still keep his spirit up and avoid ruining fellow-competitors' game by being an a$$hole after one or two catastrophy holes is really a Golfer. Have seen too many examples to the contrary but also played with True Golfers.

[tulefog]

I posted something awhile back concerning a rules violation that I felt could have been handled differently and was greeted with a similar response. What I have come to conclude is as follows: I play golf for the challenge, experience, fun and comradery. If someone makes a mistake or is about to, I will correct them. I have also never counted the number of clubs in an opponent's bag and probably never will. That said, there are some people that do. If you play this game often enough, or if you play in tournaments, you will meet them, in which case you better know the rules - all of them.