Opponent Score Enforcement

azgreg · 2025-06-09T17:41:42+00:00

I'm playing in a MGA event this weekend. It's the FU Open (Freedom and Unity) at Las Vegas National Golf Club. LAst night my chapter leader sent me the follo...

sdandrea1

azgreg

Kick their asses, Greg......but in a nice direct way. Just smile when you remind them of all the shots they didn't count. 😉

azgreg

sdandrea1
Most guys miss the extra penalty for OB or forget about the duffed chip shot.

azgreg

Typhoon Nice that they nominated YOU to be the asshole.

I was asked to do the same thing while at my last chapter in Phoenix a few years ago. Interesting enough it was for teh ex chapter leader than as well.

sdandrea1

azgreg Most guys ignore the extra penalty for OB or forget about the duffed chip shot.

Fixed it.....

Taki27

Typhoon I’m with you, I don’t think it’s fair that he has to be the Appointed Score Counter. It can only take away from his enjoyment of the outing.

azgreg

Taki27 It can only take away from his enjoyment of the outing.

Have you seen me play lately? Not a lot of enjoyment there.

azgreg

sdandrea1
To be fair I'm in the camp that OB should be treated like a lateral hazard.

Sneakylong

azgreg To be fair I'm in the camp that OB should be treated like a lateral hazard.

I’ve thought this as well. I understand they don’t want people playing out of peoples yards or for safety reasons near roads etc.. Just take a drop inside the OB marker just like a red stake hazard.

sdandrea1

azgreg To be fair I'm in the camp that OB should be treated like a lateral hazard.

Me too. Our course "makes up" OB just so we have some.

KCee

sdandrea1 Our course "makes up" OB just so we have some.

Ours too. I think at least 12 holes have OB, but it's maybe valid on 3 IMO. It would certainly speed up tournament play.

azgreg

KCee It would certainly speed up tournament play.

The MGA rule is locate where the ball went OB then go straight to the fairway and drop with a 2 stroke penalty. So if your drive goes OB drop in the fairway straight across where it went out and you're hitting 4. You still have the option of hitting from your last spot with a 1 stroke penalty.

KCee

azgreg We allow that drop in regular play, but not in tournaments.

We have a few tournaments where you must hole out and you will see players making 10-14 on certain holes with OB. I made an 11 on our 14th hole in one tournament with 3 balls OB. I had to finish because I knew I had a good shot at a skin on a previous hole lol.

azgreg

This is a USGA approved local rule.

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html

sdandrea1

azgreg

Local rule. Clubs can choose not to use it.

azgreg

sdandrea1

The MGA has chosen to use it.

Typhoon

Don’t forget to wear your “Members Only” coat there officer😂

Luc_Van_Daele

Why is there a penalty for OB, like it's your fault the owner of the golf course was to cheap to buy the adjacent land.

sdandrea1

Luc_Van_Daele Why is there a penalty for OB, like it's your fault the owner of the golf course was to cheap to buy the adjacent land.

Or too cheap to use red stakes instead of white?