Rules Query

Machman

What is the rule regarding the marking of two cards for one round of golf played? I was always of the impression that it was one card - one round.
A player (not me, my wife's friend) played a round on our home course with her society, when finished realising there was a daily competition, took another score card and filled it in and entered it onto the club competition, and paid her sub.

I don't know if there's a local rule or if it's covered in the RoG, but my wife would like to know the ruling before she makes any comment.

Any advise welcomed.

copacetic

never mind the two cards thing, who signed the comp card as marker?

Machman

It was a bloke. Never thought of that! So her card was 'marked' by someone who didn't play in that competition, or possibly even not a member of our club. And obviously not a skirt wearer.

copacetic

Machman wrote: »

It was a bloke. Never thought of that! So her card was 'marked' by someone who didn't play in that competition, or possibly even not a member of our club. And obviously not a skirt wearer.

thats not on imo.

Machman

There's also the issue of entering a competition 'after' you've played your round. Unfair advantage ensues.

ShriekingSheet

My understanding is that you cannot have one round count for two competitions.

eg: playing a club matchplay on a saturday, finishing every hole and playing out the 18 - deciding the match as usual and entering both players cards to the singles comp.

That's not allowed as far as I know. Whether it's a local rule, rule of golf or just "not the done thing" I don't know.

Blunder

Some places do except cards in competition that have been submitted while also playing a club match i think. To be honest I dont really see the problem with that so long as the entry fee is payed before they play, that both players play in the competition and that both players play the full amount of holes. In the spring time when most of these matchplay comps take place, daylight is at a minimum so players would struggle to get two rounds in in the one day.

I have previously played in a three ball along with a Lady member who was playing in competition. It wasnt the same competition as the men but we were all members and the ladies and mens clubs have equal membership rights. Were we wrong to sign her card? I heard nothing from the clubs competitions secretary to say that it wasnt allowed. It was a few years ago though.

SalthillGuy

Machman wrote: »

A player (not me, my wife's friend) played a round on our home course with her society, when finished realising there was a daily competition, took another score card and filled it in and entered it onto the club competition, and paid her sub.

It should be one card / one competition.
You can certainly not enter the second competition after the round.
Would she have entered if she had a bad round.??

Machman

Rule 33-1 States that you cannot play a 'match' simultaneously with any stroke competition. But you CAN play stableford or bogey simultaneously with any stroke competitions they are all stroke based competitions, matchplay isn't.
R&A Rules Definitions 33-1/6 & 32-1/1.
While most will agree it's against the spirit of the game, there ain't nothing in the rules against it. You CAN'T mark a card for a stroke comp while playing matchplay BUT you CAN enter two cards for separate bogey/stableford/stroke competitions for the one round played. So you can play with your society on your home course while entering you weekend club competiton. As long as you have paid your subs and entered the competitions before you play.