Golf Rules Discussion

I think the Brush style tee and the Step Down Tee may not be legal in competetive golf. How about a home made arrangement of a Tee with a piece of string about 14 inches long glued to it and a nut tied on the other end to prevent losing the tee?

What makes you think the brush tee and stepdown tee (?) are not legal in competition?

tominrom wrote:.................
How about a home made arrangement of a Tee with a piece of string about 14 inches long glued to it and a nut tied on the other end to prevent losing the tee?

To the first part, which personally agree, I have already answered RJM.
In order to the part I have quoted, any rule prohibits you to use a tee just as you described, ie with "addition", it is important that the "addition" will not be placed so that can be configured as a help to the player (for example line of play). In substance the portion "addition" must be dropped in order "casual" and avoid if possible to be also embedded on the ground

Regole

brush tees and the so called step down tees non-conforming ? Do you have a source for this ?

Tee-pegs with an attached string and the rubber ones connected with a string have been Ruled as conforming by the R&A provided the attachments are not arranged in a way that they aid alignment. The USGA however strictly following the Rules text has banned as non-conforming tee-pegs with an attachment that could indicate the line of play. For the former I have received a letter from the R&A and the latter has been explained to us by John Morrissett during the same Rules workshop I have mentioned in an earlier post. For all I know this is the only point left where the two Ruling Bodies have not reached an agreement.

quincy

tominrom wrote:I think the Brush style tee and the Step Down Tee may not be legal in competetive golf. How about a home made arrangement of a Tee with a piece of string about 14 inches long glued to it and a nut tied on the other end to prevent losing the tee?

The brush tees are not illegal to use, but please explain or link to "step-down" tee?

I googled the step-down tees - they are legal and it's an old and very, very common, simple design.
http://www.golfteesetc.com/stepdowntees.html

Not a real authorative source but this is where I seen the info on the step down and brush tee.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6796977_differ ... -tees.html

OK - I should have done my homework better - I concede that the step down and brush tees are legal to use in competition.

BUT back to my original question about the tee, string and weight. I realize the string can't be used for alignment but IT IS THERE. When considering my iPhone with DMD app it is illegal because it has a COMPASS even if I don't use it, just because it is there. How is this different from the string being there even if it is not used?

Tee's and DMD's are not comparable.
The Rules on DMD's are very clear and specific, there are no precise Rulings on tee's, only that must not be designed to help play.

OK - one last question. If the player uses the string to show direction or desired club travel is it a DQ similar to the use of an alignment rod?

No DQ, the player incurs a penalty under Rule 8-2.