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Month: March 2019

Ordinary or Exceptional? May the Committee Decide (R5.3a) #golf #golfrules

Ordinary or Exceptional? May the Committee Decide (R5.3a) #golf #golfrules

Facts In threesome “birdie-bash” competition, Foremost and teammate, JS, had teed off and were looking around for their fellow teammate who was nowhere to be seen. (Due to the delicacy of this factual situation, we will reference this “Remaining Partner” as “RP” so as to conceal his identity). It seems that RP had experienced serious “gastrointestinal issues” on the way to the tee box, and had excused himself to find the nearest facility. Unfortunately, due to the course construction work…

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Is Mars “Right Next To” Planet Earth? (R14.1; Int 14.1a/2)#ROGolf

Is Mars “Right Next To” Planet Earth? (R14.1; Int 14.1a/2)#ROGolf

Facts Thanks to the handicap system, Foremost and Reader EC were engaged in a tense competition against a couple of long-knocking young challengers in Readers BF and SM. Before putting, F reached down and rotated his ball for alignment. As he did so, it occurred to him that he should have marked his ball before rotating, but then he realized at this same instance that his putter head was on the ground effectively marking the ball, and thus, he was…

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