Northerner
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Should pros be forced to find their own balls when playing?
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Should pros be forced to find their own balls when playing?
In futbol fans will yell "man on" from the stands if a player has the ball and doesn't notice someone closing down on them...In what other sport are spectators allowed to help out the pro?
I think it's a fair question.
another valid point.I think spectators should be able to help, helps with pace of play plus it's a courteous thing to do, which is part of golf in general. Of course you will have more spectators helping Tiger and Brooks in a final pairing vs. the last place guys in the first group mainly because you have different spectator sizes, and thus more eyes are looking for balls. Nature of the beast to me, you want more attention when you hit a ball off-line, play better!
Because as a paying customer I choose who I want to follow??Why should Tiger get 50 people helping him find a bal..versus say, a 257ranked player?
Because as a paying customer I choose who I want to follow??
Nobody is arguing thatOf course,but it doesn't negate the fact that that gives a Tiger an advantage.
In what other sport are spectators allowed to help out the pro?
I think it's a fair question.
So the question is: is that fair to all the players?Nobody is arguing that
On the flip side.So the question is: is that fair to all the players?
Pretty much everyone who voted thinks it's fair.
I just think it's an interesting thought to ponder
I think golf fans should be able to help look, cautiously, for a ball.. but I think too they should not be able to help, and sure I'll get heat for this, but for example moving that rock out of tigers way.
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I think golf fans should be able to help look, cautiously, for a ball.. but I think too they should not be able to help, and sure I'll get heat for this, but for example moving that rock out of tigers way.
There's crowd interaction for every sport.. basketball you get the guys being the basket stripping down to make the opponent miss their shot, hockey fans jeering at the other team, baseball fans catch/move out of the way for the player to make a play..
I think golf fans should be able to help look, cautiously, for a ball.. but I think too they should not be able to help, and sure I'll get heat for this, but for example moving that rock out of tigers way.
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There's crowd interaction for every sport.. basketball you get the guys being the basket stripping down to make the opponent miss their shot, hockey fans jeering at the other team, baseball fans catch/move out of the way for the player to make a play..
I think golf fans should be able to help look, cautiously, for a ball.. but I think too they should not be able to help, and sure I'll get heat for this, but for example moving that rock out of tigers way.
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Well I am the only one who thinks pros should have to find their bslls like the rest of us mere mortsls.
I would allow for playing partners and caddies (maybe even marshals), but I would say [any number of ] fans should not be allowed to try to walk til they step on a players ball.
That's an unfair advantage, imo. These pros arelike a thousand times more gifted than we amateurs. It's unfair that they get even more help.
Many here cite "pace of play" as problematic, but I think that's a rubbish argumeny.
Pros are more often times than not in play. I guess it could slow things down, but IfIf marshals are allowed to hel0, I think that would help.
Inevitably though, as noted, would be impossible to implement with fans yelling at players telling them where their b all is.