5 rules most golfers get wrong<\/a><\/p>\nThere was some uncertainty as to what Young\u2019s caddie was doing, so ultimately no penalty was called. And it\u2019s this grey area that brings us to the rules dilemma about what constitutes the help of giving or getting advice.<\/p>\n
To be clear, the definition in the Rules of Golf for \u201cadvice\u201d is anything but grey. It\u2019s \u201cany verbal comment or action (such as showing what club was just used to make a stroke) that is intended to influence a player in choosing a club, making a stroke, deciding how to play during a hole or round\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the case of a golfer in your foursome saying your swing \u201clooks quick\u201d, it could be construed as giving advice if he or she is not just making an observation and is hoping you slow things down going forward. It\u2019s a two-stroke penalty in strokeplay or loss of hole in matchplay. The penalty would be assessed on the hole being played or on the next hole if the advice is given\/taken while waiting to tee off. For example, you get an impromptu golf lesson on a par 3 while the course is backed up.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind, simply making an observation about someone\u2019s swing doesn\u2019t necessarily constitute giving advice. If a player swung and looked up at you and asked, \u201cDid I keep my head down on that one?\u201d you wouldn\u2019t be giving advice if you simply confirmed what he did. Think of it as the difference in reporting the news versus taking an editorial stance on the news. Good: \u201cYou lifted your head up.\u201d Bad: \u201cYou lifted your head up and that\u2019s why you keep topping the ball. Try keeping it down on the next shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also, it\u2019s important to understand that if you are playing a four-ball (best ball) or foursomes (alternate shot) format, you can give or receive advice to or from your teammate and can get advice from either of your caddies.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re wondering how this rule of giving\/receiving advice might be enforced, you could call a penalty on yourself or be forced to explain your intentions to a tournament committee or to the head pro at your local golf course if somebody spoke up \u2013 and they would make a ruling. It wouldn\u2019t be enough for an opponent or fellow-competitor to insist you accept a penalty for giving\/getting advice without you being able to explain\/defend your intentions.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll also acknowledge that advice is given or received in casual rounds and no one enforces the rule. \u201cHey, what club did you just hit?\u201d You hear that one, a lot.<\/p>\n
Bottom line: think about information you pass along before you actually say it or discreetly share it. Like showing another player in your foursome that isn\u2019t your partner the club you just hit right before it\u2019s his or her turn to play. That\u2019s also a penalty.<\/p>\n
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