During a charity competition, a team signed a totally improbable score in scramble and inevitably this triggered reactions from players who were outraged by this obvious cheating. “You push the cork a little too far Maurice”.
It is a little by this mythical pub replica that we could summarize what happened on December 3 in Dothan, Alabama during a competition in Scramble BYOB (Bring Your Old Buddy).
Golf, scramble
4 “friends” returned a mind-blowing card of 46 gross with 4 eagles, 12 birdies and 2 albatrosses, including a hole in 1 on the 6th par 4 of 381 yards or 348 meters of the Highlands course!
Anything big, even in scramble. No wonder that during the award ceremony the 4 “cheaters” were booed copiously by the other participants when the embarrassed organizer called them (see the video below)! The Rules of Golf are a set of standard rules and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played.
They are jointly written and maintained by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the governing body for golf worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, which are governed by the United States Golf Association.
An expert commission made up of members of the R&A and USGA, oversees and refines the rules every four years. The latest revision has been in force since January 1, 2016. Changes to the rules of golf generally fall into two main categories: those that improve understanding and those that in certain cases reduce penalties to ensure balance.
The rule book, entitled “Rules of Golf”, is published on a regular basis and also includes rules governing amateur status. In Italy it is up to Federgolf to supervise the competitions by enforcing the rules issued by the R & A, checking that these rules are observed by the Clubs, Associations and their members and manages the resulting sporting justice, protecting their interests abroad.
The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they apply outdoors, close to nature and animals. Respect for the rules is a basic element in the game of golf which, almost always based on self-control and the free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or lightly, due to non-compliance by many players of the game rules.
In addition to the rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct, known as etiquette, which generally means playing your game with due respect to the golf course and other players. Etiquette is an essential component of this sport.
