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Taken to the cleaners?

Posted by: user247577 | Thu 12th Aug 2010 12:03 | Last Reply

John

How did your opponent come to play with your wedge?

I thought under rule 4 you were not allowed to "borrow" a club unless it was from your partner

Any one have a view on this? 

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user33026 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 12:09

I suspect as the match had ended on the 14th and he tried it on the 15th he was just 'giving it a try'

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 12:19

Chris is correct, a 6 & 4 thrashing.

I was just interested to see what he could do with a proper golf club with a True Temper R300 GS75 shaft. My PW is 50 degrees, so not a strong wedge at that.

He once again proved my point that a powerful striker, with a sound method, can hit a much softer shaft just as straight and just as long as his own R7 stiff shafts. 

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 13:01

Yes it is confusing, Ivan, but he obviously wished to make a point without having read the thread, or he would have known the situation and not embarrassed himself.

Posting within my thread he probably felt that it would get missed.

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 13:27

Aah!! a sequel, wouldn't that be good.

This is the second thrashing in the last 2 weeks having got murdered in a club match 8 & 6 with Darren A as my partner.

I suppose I can expect to come last at the West Mids qualifier on Saturday.

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 13:42

It doesn't matter, you are right, Ivan, but it makes for a good discussion.

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user33026 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 15:09

Playing off 16.8 on a sub-6,000 yard course, I believe that there is someone ripe for the bandit cries on Saturday

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user247577
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 15:52

JP & others

Your response to what was a genuine question is somewhat disapointing  in that I was not trying to "make a point, or embarass myself, or prevent the question getting lost.

I was genuinely asking how it was possible ( indicated by the ? mark by continuing to play the additional hole/s.

I have as a relative newcomer always been encouraged to play by the rules at all times even in social golf to avoid an error being made in comp golf.

I was trying to check if I had missed a point in the rules.

It seems as if in trying to clarify a point on which a fellow needs help this is not be readily found on golf shake. Seems like in future I will have to look elswhere.

Bye 

re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 18:01

If I really thought you were attempting to clarify a point in which you are saying you needed help on, then you worded it a bit strage. Also you should have raised this point in my thread, not start another one using the same thread title.

Sometimes it is often best to read carefully, inwardly digest, before operating the keyboard. this prevents these situations from becoming inflamed unnecessarily.

Once the match is finished we are quite at liberty to do what we wish and we played in as it is a long walk to the clubhouse from the 14th green. This is not breaking any rule, so I am surprised you even raised it.


Last edit : Thu 12th Aug 2010 18:33
re: Taken to the cleaners?
user52922
Reply : Thu 12th Aug 2010 18:06

Chris.

Playing off 16.8 on a sub-6,000 yard course, I believe that there is someone ripe for the bandit cries on Saturday

Seeing as my handicap is based on a course of 5841 yards, which you have played, so realise its difficulties, then I am sincerely hoping that the Aylesford might present something that I hope will let me play to my handicap.

As I am unlikely to hit many greens in regulation I will have to depend on good approach play to make a par.

In actual fact I would love to come up there and shoot 45 points and I would love to be called a bandit, but I do not dream anymore these days.


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