Greenkeeper priority and work carried out during a competition Please note: when greenkeepers are working on the course, and they are midway through cutting a green or fairway as an example take priority over any golfer hitting their shot, would members and visitors please show a little patience and just wait until they have completed what duty they are carrying out. If there is an opportunity for the greenkeeper to stand a-side, then he will do but sometimes that isn’t feasible. Question: Does the cutting of the rough/greens or the watering of the greens during a competition render the competition non-qualifying? Answer: No. Clearly the condition of parts of the course will have changed for some competitors. It would be better if the course condition were the same for all players, but sometimes, particularly for mid-week competitions, this is not possible due to course maintenance. Manual Reference: Page 97 – Decision 1(d)
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