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I can see nothing wrong with using this method as long as it does not take up any extra time. The rules definately do not forbid it. You may not touch the line of putt, in front of the ball ,but to the side is fine,though not recommended.

It is quite common practice for guys to pay for one round & take their girlfriend out to watch. As soon as they get out of sight of the clubhouse the girlfriend starts playing. Not suggesting for 1 moment that you were doing that but it could be the courses policy to take the money in case you intended that sort of idea. Sounds totally wrong to me though. If you take a cart you pay for 1 cart for 18 holes regardless of wether you are both playing or not. you should certainly not be charged extra for not playing. Makes no sense.

Hate to admit it but being from Townsville I have to say The Cowboys. Was not a very good year.

The Aussies are playing the Dutch. That may be a little harder

The main problem with the EPL at the moment is trhat it is no longer English. The top clubs are owned by foriegn qwners & filled with foriegn players. & yet the FA do not seem to understand why England are finding it harder every year to find a decent national team. When are they going to wake up & place some sort of restriction on the number of foriegn players a club can put on the field . If this does not happen shortly in the EPL, & serrie A . We will end up with 1 world league & several countries with no national league & increasingly weakening national teams.

Welcome to the Sandtrap Brett. Always good to see another Aussie on here . there are a few on this forum.Sorry to hear about your weather at the moment. What part of Vic. are you from. I happen to be a canetoad & our weather at the moment is terrific for golf. Maybe you should consider migrating north for winter.

Welcome Tape always good to see members from the old country.

Snowyowl Rule 2-5 clearly states that if a player intends to make a claim he must inform his opponent before either player tees off onthe next hole . not halfway down the next fairway. The club pro got that dead right .The playercan make a later claim if he can prove that his opponant gave him wrong information.

Blue is correct you must make the claim & sort it out before hitting off the next tee unless you can prove that your opponant gave you the wrong information intentionally. if you hit the sand during your shot no penalty obviously however if you then ground your club & your ball returns into the bunker, Yes you are penalised.

Played 2 rounds on theweekend with a 16 year old with a handicap of 11. have known him for a couple of years when his starting h/cap was 25 .he is always a pleasure to play with. surely it is a responsibility of all adult club members to help bring along these juniors. they are the future of the game wether at club level or international level. there are arrogant & rude players of all ages.

Well done in the Matchplay Saks & nice to see someone that cares enough to read the rule book now & then. In the case of the singles match you would give him a stroke on match index 1. Hope you enjoyed the Matchplay, IMO. it is the best form of the game.

Bright & sunny most of the day. low of 17*c & high of 28*c. rarely get below 23*c max even in the middle of winter( about 2weeks long) great weather for golf at this time of year.

To make it more confusing, Your club may make a local rule making all of these markers immovable obsstructions. So the first thing to do is check the local rule board. Furthermore if you handed in your card without the penalties taken you should be Disqualified. My advice to all club golfers is to read through the decisions of golf book. It is available at many public libraries & also on the internet at R&a; rules Or USPGA rules. This is a GREAT game isn,t it

I take it then,that you are a Brit but not a football fan

Welcome aboard Mr Eagle, Hope you enjoy your stay with us.

In Australia It is the course owners " Duty of care " to ensure that property outside the course boundaries is not adversly affected by anything that happens on the course. In other words , if you hit a ball through a house window or hit some individual in his own back yard you are responsible. Many courses here now hold the individual golfer responsible for any damage caused by them Due to the rising cost of public liability insurance. If you hit another person on the course it then becomes a question off wether you did something irresponsible or stupid or if it was just a bad shot. If you go out on a golf course you should realise that there is a risk involved that you may get hit by a ball. I have been on several occasion & have not considered that anyone was "TO BLAME"

I am a self taught golfer. I bought a set of clubs 10 years ago & taught myself how to play. I managed to get my handicap down to 17 but could not get it any lower so I decided to treat myself to a new set of clubs & a couple of lessons. Knew right from the start that I had madfe a serious mistake 9 years prior. After being fitted for my knew clubs on a launch monitor I was made to realise just how wrong for me the first set of clubs were. I realised that my lack of consistancy was caused by the fact that I was having to work hard to hit them. The new fitted clubs were 100% easier to hit but the problem now is to get rid of 9 years bad habits caused by a cheap set of clubs.After 3 lessons I have managed to take a couple of shots off my handicap. & feel that I am hitting the ball better than I ever have. However my old swing still comes back to haunt me & I think there is still a lot of hard work neededto gain the handicap & the consistancy that I believe is possibble for me . The message is. If you wish to play golf socialy equipment is probably not that important But if you want to compete at club level or higher then start off with the right equipment & learn how to play the game properly. It will save you many headaches & much frustration later on.

Yeah the islands not a bad spot. Wherabouts is Nola, Cant say I have heard of it?

I am strongly in favour of rangefinders or G.P.S. units. On my home course I find I know the course well enough that I do not need them but when playing other courses Especially in competitions they are extremely useful.

I voted for the Bridgestone tour & I also like the Srixon AD 333.At the Moment I am trying out a new ball called the Vision U. V. It performs similar to the AD 333 but is a bright yellow green colour & actually glows when the light starts to dim on overcast days. Due to my age I was starting to hit the ball out of sight but with this high visibility ball I am again enjoying seeing where the ball finishes up.

I pl;ay Golf for the exercise so most times I prefer to walk & push a buggy.

For me 110m with P.W. - 95m with the G.W. would be my most consistant shots. Also like chipping with the G.W.

Hi Mr C Good to see more Aussies on this site, & from the tropics too. I am from Townsville . We also seem to be getting a wet season this year for a change.Sure messes up the Golf though . How long have you been a member at Darwin G.C. My regular playing partner is X Darwin about 3 years ago.

Lucky you We are getting drowned at the moment, worse still , no golf this weekend Ghost. yes we have the same eqiupment as you do Just bought set of cobra F P irons. Had to be Imported from the States as the local assembler had more orders than they could fill. Most of our golf balls also arrive via the States

I don,t think I couild play golf without my 60* wedge Like CPHoya I use it whenever I,m shortsided or sitting in the bottom of hard bunkers, or trying to nip a ball off a tight lie. I hit it full from 60m & just love those high spin flop shots you can use it for. Must admit though, it is the easiest club in the bag to mishit.