Dealing with a cheat.

[kev]

Now I remember why I got out of the business

[Ashes]

You just said quite adamantly you know what an artificial device is then you go and ask what is the difference between an artificial device and general information.

So aside from classification user the rules, what is the practical difference to a golfer and why should one by allowed and not the other?

[rubin]

You just said quite adamantly you know what an artificial device is then you go and ask what is the difference between an artificial device and general information.

I know the material difference between a book and little magnet in a viscous liquid inside a polished piece of glass.

are you unable to answer the question in regards to the discussion, or are you being a tool deliberately?

edit: now I remember why I had you on ignore for a period of time.

[Goldy]

Google Earth uses Simple Cylindrical projection with a WGS84 datum for its imagery base.

I was just going to say that.

[Daves]

I was just going to say that.

I know Goldy, but we didn't want to wake you.

[Goldy]

Thank God for that.

[sms316]

Thank God for that.

God's been banned. I guess resurrection isn't out of the question though.

[Goldy]

I thought that might shake you out of the wilderness.

[markTHEblake]

So aside from classification user the rules, what is the practical difference to a golfer and why should one by allowed and not the other?

I do not understand how you can separate the rules of golf from the question. The rules are clear, artificial devices are not permitted.

I know the material difference between a book and little magnet in a viscous liquid inside a polished piece of glass.

So you keep telling me, but you keep asking what is the difference.

are you unable to answer the question in regards to the discussion, or are you being a tool deliberately?

The rules of golf do not allow artificial devices to be used.
A compass is an artificial device
Therefore a compass cannot be used.

[mike]

The rules of golf do not allow artificial devices to be used.

Used for what?

[Ashes]

I do not understand how you can separate the rules of golf from the question. The rules are clear, artificial devices are not permitted.

One of my staff has the same issue. Don't let it get to you.

[markTHEblake]

I think you all are complicating the issue over compasses, phones and yardage books way too much - that is all

[idgolfguy]

I prefer conspiracy.

The hardware GPS manufacturers lobbied the ruling bodies. The software systems were about 10% the cost of the Garmins and Sureshots initially. Now as the market get larger with lower cost units such as Neos etc. there will be less pressure. I expect to see Smartphone devices made legal in the next year or so.

[live4golf]

Ball smashed towards OOB, you see it bounce hard where 99.999% of all balls would end up OOB and this bloke's ball is in bounds, plays it...moves on. He then goes on about it for 4 holes 'Wow, what a bit of luck finding that ball', 'I didn't think I would find it', 'Gee I was lucky', 'I really did find it'...not a word from the rest of us. After 16 holes this bloke pulls his back and needs to drop out of the comp. I happen to see him at Bunnings Saturday afternoon with a bag of cement on his shoulder...mention it must have been a quick recovery. He played yesterday.

Guilty Conscience?

[Johnny Canuck]

Ball smashed towards OOB, you see it bounce hard where 99.999% of all balls would end up OOB and this bloke's ball is in bounds, plays it...moves on. He then goes on about it for 4 holes 'Wow, what a bit of luck finding that ball', 'I didn't think I would find it', 'Gee I was lucky', 'I really did find it'...not a word from the rest of us. After 16 holes this bloke pulls his back and needs to drop out of the comp. I happen to see him at Bunnings Saturday afternoon with a bag of cement on his shoulder...mention it must have been a quick recovery. He played yesterday.Guilty Conscience?

you can always tell the cheat as they instantly become your best mate, super chatty, etc...I mate a mate do it a few years ago on a windy. Cursed, then claimed it was a practice swing. I got dark and he became the nicest, chattiest bloke immediately afterwards and it continued for 2 or 3 holes.

[sms316]

Whispers have it that Gungahlin Lakes has had an incident in their mixed foursomes after a male reported their partner for taking liberties. Young lass copped a ban and then the Board swept it and changed the ban to a week.Is that accurate Benno?

[markTHEblake]

A males partner in a mixed foursomes is a young lad?
Must be the new gender neutral policy in progressive ACT.

[WBennett]

Whispers have it that Gungahlin Lakes has had an indigent in their mixed foursomes after a male reported their partner for taking liberties. Young lass copped a ban and then the Board swept it and changed the ban to a week.Is that accurate Benno?

Dunno.You would have to ask a Committee member

[pt73]

Whispers have it that Gungahlin Lakes has had an indigent in their mixed foursomes after a male reported their partner for taking liberties. Young lass copped a ban and then the Board swept it and changed the ban to a week.Is that accurate Benno?

Maybe Golf Australia got involved and told the club to reduce the ban like they did in a case a few years ago, telling the club involved there wasn’t enough solid evidence to support any ban.

[sms316]

Maybe Golf Australia got involved and told the club to reduce the ban like they did in a case a few years ago, telling the club involved there wasn’t enough solid evidence to support any ban.

If Golf Australia are the answer you are asking the wrong questions.

[ParkRoyal]

Was the cheating this good? https://firepitcollective.com/q-school-dq/

Would you believe a story from Korn Ferry Tour Q-school in which a pro with a purported 36 aces (eight of them on par-4s) supposedly holed-out on an approach shot from the rough that no one saw, lost a ball that was found hours later, got into a heated, hour-long meeting with rules official involving written testimony, rudimentary hole diagrams and a flock of turkeys, ultimately leading to the wildest disqualification in Q-school history?

[pt73]

If Golf Australia are the answer you are asking the wrong questions.

Agree they are totally gutless, they have watered down the rules surrounding the freezing of handicaps so much to make them totally worthless.

[jimandr]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but it has to go on our site somewhere.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/he...3ec9cee54111d9

[markTHEblake]

Hearsay probably belongs somewhere else. 😁

[goughy]

You'd expect any different?