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ProfessorGAC

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35. We're A Pinch Lax
Thu Mar 4, 2021, 08:56 PM
Mar 2021

Everybody in our group is decent. 4-12 handicaps.
But, we won't hit a bunker shot out of someone's footprint. We will move a rock in the bunker. (We pay for our own equipment.). A ball in the fairway where a sprinkler head prevented the mower from cutting properly, until cross cutting; we move it a foot. We hit the fairway, we should get a good lie. Back before they changed the rule, we'd putt with the stick in to speed up play.
That sort of thing.
After all, the rules are meant to create game equity for everyone, anywhere. But, pros don't play out of footprint, or have rocks behind their ball because the bunkers are always near perfect.
Rules aren't supposed to punish when the player has actually done nothing wrong.
Getting too wrapped up in the rules can make you crazy.
I was a rules official for years, I know! (The certification test is HARD!!!)
And, I played hundreds of competitive rounds, where the rules are absolute.
We relaxed the rules to keep the game fun. But, we don't get nuts & we count EVERY stroke. We seldom even do Mulligans.

Trump cheating at golf: [View all] Kingofalldems Mar 2021 OP
Everyone should already know he's a cheating MFer FoxNewsSucks Mar 2021 #1
He didn't have time for those 'little' things...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #2
He lies about Jesus, so, anything goes. czarjak Mar 2021 #3
That's about a 6 foot putt there. Kingofalldems Mar 2021 #4
I was going to guess 4 maybe 5 underpants Mar 2021 #27
As Far as his Golf Cheating goes leftieNanner Mar 2021 #5
His Cheating Goes Way Beyond That ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #31
Thanks for the detail leftieNanner Mar 2021 #32
I have assumed he never hits the same ball twice on the same hole. DURHAM D Mar 2021 #6
Looks like he's having a hard time walking... sop Mar 2021 #7
Even more trouble bending! Totally Tunsie Mar 2021 #8
And when he did it looked like he was going to fall over. CatMor Mar 2021 #18
I'll bet when he bends over to get the ball out of the flag hole.... magicarpet Mar 2021 #21
That may be one reason why he only plays at his own golf clubs leftieNanner Mar 2021 #34
I just hope when he does mountain grammy Mar 2021 #45
Me too....i would even pay to see that. CatMor Mar 2021 #46
agreed Grasswire2 Mar 2021 #17
I don't see that. birdographer Mar 2021 #44
He thinks if it is on the green it is a gimme Bev54 Mar 2021 #9
There's a whole book on the subject A HERETIC I AM Mar 2021 #10
Rick Reilly. It's a very good book. underpants Mar 2021 #29
Yeah, I have it on Audible. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2021 #33
Yup. I have the book. SunSeeker Mar 2021 #43
That fat fucking piece of shit is such a goddamned LOSER it isn't even comical Blue Owl Mar 2021 #11
If you watch carefully it took him 2 to get in the hole. Kingofalldems Mar 2021 #12
yes. he tapped it and then gave it a side tap into the cup when it went wide. Dude is having ZonkerHarris Mar 2021 #23
Yeah he just grabbed that ball by the pu**y localroger Mar 2021 #13
Trump has the course record. sarcasmo Mar 2021 #14
No respect for the game. BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #15
This is "alternative" putting. nature-lover Mar 2021 #16
That's not putt, it's "put"...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #19
Then he could not reach far enough down to get the ball. LizBeth Mar 2021 #20
It just occured to me, as a duffer/golfer, cachukis Mar 2021 #22
I've played with a lot of people and the rules are obeyed underpants Mar 2021 #30
We're A Pinch Lax ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #35
The epitome. Bet you've had some outres cachukis Mar 2021 #42
Of course. Would you play otherwise? cachukis Mar 2021 #41
Its a hobby jcgoldie Mar 2021 #24
Or if you only used Paint By Numbers canvasses..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2021 #36
All the time that he has spent playing golf over his lifetime Marie Marie Mar 2021 #25
I hate to disagree underpants Mar 2021 #28
Disagreeing Back ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #38
Well I've heard and read many pros say otherwise. underpants Mar 2021 #39
PR ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #47
Hey Trump. One man to a pair of pants please. kairos12 Mar 2021 #26
I am totally entertained by this video. badhair77 Mar 2021 #37
Arnie Palmer always played with someone before signing any... Politicalgolfer Mar 2021 #40
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