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Dangerous or Not? Your Opinion Please

bkuehn1952

By bkuehn1952
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The Rules of Golf Allow Relief From Dangerous Situations - Do You Grant Relief or Not?  

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  1. 1. In these situations, do you give a competitor relief?

    • His ball rests in some dense long grass. A large black snake can be seen close by.
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    • His ball rests in some dense long grass. A large black snake slithered into the area but is not readily visible.
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    • A chained dog's chain allows it to reach a ball in play. The large dog is barking furiously and stands over his ball, which is in a divot hole
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    • Same situation as #3 but the dog is a miniature schnauzer
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    • Same situation as #4 but he has a strong phobia of all dogs from having been attacked as a child.
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    • He is deathly allergic to bee stings. His ball has rolled into an area of grassland where bees are actively collecting pollen and nectar from wild flowers
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    • A non-nesting large Canada goose is guarding an area where his ball has rolled into a divot hole. The goose hisses and prepares to attack on approach
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rehmwa Super Member

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people agonizing over this kind of stuff is why I'll likely never play in a tournament

if it's one of those rounds where I'm (reluctantly) playing for tiny amounts of cash or drinks?  I don't care.  Move if you need to, it's the choice of the player to determine if they are in a dangerous situation - it's not my decision in any way shape or form

On a separate note, someone correct me if I don't understand correctly.  I don't think a player 'gives' relief to his competitor or to do anything for that matter.  The player that is hitting is the one to decide if they TAKE relief.  In the situation, doesn't the observing player have two options only?  shut up, or contest it to the rules committee.  anything else is just whining and being "that guy".  Maybe he can be 'consulted' but he makes no decisions directly for another....

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Fourputt Incredible Member

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1 hour ago, rehmwa said:

people agonizing over this kind of stuff is why I'll likely never play in a tournament

if it's one of those rounds where I'm (reluctantly) playing for tiny amounts of cash or drinks?  I don't care.  Move if you need to, it's the choice of the player to determine if they are in a dangerous situation - it's not my decision in any way shape or form

On a separate note, someone correct me if I don't understand correctly.  I don't think a player 'gives' relief to his competitor or to do anything for that matter.  The player that is hitting is the one to decide if they TAKE relief.  In the situation, doesn't the observing player have two options only?  shut up, or contest it to the rules committee.  anything else is just whining and being "that guy".  Maybe he can be 'consulted' but he makes no decisions directly for another....

A player can offer information on the rules, but he can't make suggestions as to what actions his fellow competitor should take.

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Rick

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rehmwa Super Member

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10 minutes ago, Fourputt said:

A player can offer information on the rules, but he can't make suggestions as to what actions his fellow competitor should take.

thank you, that confirms

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