Can Amateurs be fined?

[Seals]

I know pros are fined if they curse on tv and its caught. Say an amateur is getting a lot of tv time and lets out an f bomb. Can he get fined? 

[iacas]

That's through the PGA Tour, so… no. They're not a member of the PGA Tour.

[Buckeyebowman]

Yes. I was going to ask, "Be fined by whom?" What association do they belong to that would have that power?

[toast]

Amateurs play in the masters, it's a pretty good question actually.

[iacas]

1 hour ago, toast said:

Amateurs play in the masters, it's a pretty good question actually.

The answer was already given: they can't be fined, as they're not members of the PGA Tour, and they don't sign anything stating that they agree to be subject to fines.

As of 2016 anyway.

[Rulesman]

Is the Masters run by the PGA?

Amateurs play in a number of tournaments not run by the PGA. The Open Championship and the USGA Open for starters.

[iacas]

5 minutes ago, Rulesman said:

Is the Masters run by the PGA?

Amateurs play in a number of tournaments not run by the PGA. The Open Championship and the USGA Open for starters.

No shit… What's your point?

They aren't fined by the USGA or Augusta National. Pretty sure the R&A ain't running around fining players - amateurs or otherwise - either.

[toast]

49 minutes ago, iacas said:

No shit… What's your point?

They aren't fined by the USGA or Augusta National. Pretty sure the R&A ain't running around fining players - amateurs or otherwise - either.

Woah, dude.

[iacas]

8 minutes ago, toast said:

Woah, dude.

He made a post with info everyone knows that did nothing to advance to conversation or to answer the question.

Hence a playful “no shit.”

If you read it in a different tone, well, sorry. That was not how it was written.

[Ty_Webb]

While the PGA tour certainly wouldn't fine an amateur, there is a pretty decent chance that an amateur who was making a habit of swearing on TV would be reprimanded in some way. I would imagine most likely by their national golf union, or in the US, perhaps the USGA or the state golf association. Most likely it wouldn't be a financial penalty, but rather more likely losing the ability to enter tournaments or play representatively. If you are good enough to be on TV regularly, the likelihood would be that losing out on those opportunities may wind up costing you more than the PGA Tour would have fined you anyway.

Note that the above is all speculation and I imagine it would have to be pretty egregious before they would do that. Said union or association would be hurting themselves too in the process, so take that for what you will.

[iacas]

57 minutes ago, Ty_Webb said:

there is a pretty decent chance that an amateur who was making a habit of swearing on TV would be reprimanded in some way.

Absolutely, and it'd start with the network airing the event: they'd show you less frequently, on tape delay only, would cut the audio, etc.

And if it's not being aired, they'd still risk being punished in some way.

[Rulesman]

4 hours ago, iacas said:

No shit… What's your point?

They aren't fined by the USGA or Augusta National. Pretty sure the R&A ain't running around fining players - amateurs or otherwise - either.

My point is that you were implying that the PGA was the only body which has amateurs playing in their competitions and there for the question about fines was only relevant to them.

There are other organisations and I agree they probably do not apply fines to amateurs. They will certainly have a sanctioning policy, probably affecting future entry. The R&A certainly has.

Edited November 2, 2017 by Rulesman

[iacas]

16 minutes ago, Rulesman said:

My point is that you were implying that the PGA was the only body which has amateurs playing in their competitions and there for the question about fines was only relevant to them.

Yeah, no, I wasn't implying that… not the least reason for which is that I said the PGA Tour. I simply didn't mention the other groups who put on tournaments, mostly because they likely have no real method for fining players either.