Things that piss you off.

[ParMaster]

He looks like an idiot in this one aswell.

[henno]

You mean kinda like this?

[ParMaster]

He probably looks like an idiot no matter what pose he strikes.

[zacdullard]

Atleast I know who it is in your avatar now.

[mike]

Excessive use of smilies.

Bold font.

Coloured font.

Large bold coloured font.

[sms316]

I know what he really means (which is true), but that is not how it reads!

The states do not have any jurisdiction on the adoption of a local rule, except for events that they run. You are right, he is in the Golf Industry, he knows full well that he adoption of the said local rule at his club is the decision of the club, not the state.

You will find that once a state association gives GPS a green light, then most clubs/DGAs will follow suit.

Oh, and I don't own a GPS unit. They aren't an advantage - just a time saving device.

[Grunt]

Another hate!

That glossy toilet paper that is placed in public and office toilets. Is it supposed to spread it out or wipe it off?

[Fraser]

I meant the tv show. That dog just shat me off.

You of course mean the catch 22 character.

I really liked watching cheers,
but the spin off frasier will always be a poor cousin.
Fraser is my middle name and of scottish decent.

[WBennett]

People who need to explain themselves to total strangers on an internet forum

[Jarro]

Another hate!

That glossy toilet paper that is placed in public and office toilets. Is it supposed to spread it out or wipe it off?

I think that means you have a problem with your technique Grunt

[Fishman Dan]

I meant the tv show. That dog just shat me off.

You of course mean the catch 22 character.

Here I was thinking you were actually Paul Simon!

[poidda]

Americans that start a sentence "Well in America ........"

[dc68]

Brett Ogle.

[Ned]

You will find that once a state association gives GPS a green light, then most clubs/DGAs will follow suit.

Mudguts,

Are you referring to Golf Qld ?

Oh, and I don't own a GPS unit. They aren't an advantage - just save a lot of time in locating muddy water hazards and letting the pie cart know where I am.

[sms316]

Mudguts,

Are you referring to Golf Qld ?

Yes. My understanding is that they don't allow them in major events.

Every other state does.

[AndyP]

I'd say the OZgolf champs are a major event, wouldn't you?

[Ned]

Qld Country Week they are permitted.

The GQ Technical and Match Committees are reviewing the status of every event and GPS/Measuring devises are part of that review.

FNQ Golf Association permits devices as approved by the R and A in all of its events, however if it is used as part of a mobile telephone then the device must be set to silent and if the fone is used to make or receive calls (except in an emergent situation) then penalties apply.

[sms316]

Keperra now allow them. Will be interesting to see if they are permitted at the Bowl next year.

Honestly, I can't see any logical reason why you wouldn't allow them.

[markTHEblake]

You will find that once a state association gives GPS a green light, then most clubs/DGAs will follow suit.

Unfortunately the decision made by the NSW GA made many people think that it applied to every club statewide and it doesn't - hence my point

Honestly, I can't see any logical reason why you wouldn't allow them.

Agreed, but the decision to allow them is not in the hands of the golfer that wants to use one, nor his playing partners.

Obviously the R&A didnt want the Pro's to use them, otherwise they would not have made it an optional local rule.

[WBennett]

Having never used one, are they really more effective than yardage markers on sprinkler heads?

[BrisVegas]

Honestly, I can't see any logical reason why you wouldn't allow them.

You're thinking rationally. I haven't heard an argument against their use that has any merit. I hope there aren't too many "blakeys" on the panel of decision makers....

[markTHEblake]

I hope there aren't too many "blakeys" on the panel of decision makers....

Why, If i was on the panel i would vote yes.

[BrisVegas]

yes, but could you convince a room full of blakeys to think the same way, given the inherent argumentativeness of the "blakey".

[sms316]

Having never used one, are they really more effective than yardage markers on sprinkler heads?

No.

Where they are good is if you are on a course which has no 150m posts, so you need to work your yardages out from sprinkler heads. If you are nowhere near one then you don't have to waste time looking for a base yardage.

[Sydney Hacker]

No.

Where they are good is if you are on a course which has no 150m posts, so you need to work your yardages out from sprinkler heads. If you are nowhere near one then you don't have to waste time looking for a base yardage.

Or if you are on a course where the sprinkler heads do not have measurements of them.

Or if you spray your drive across a fairway (or two)...