14+ Clubs

Just thought I'd let everyone know I have just found out my mate Mark is not adverse to carrying over 14 clubs.

If anyone plays with him just check his bag before you play, to count how many he has (if your giving friendly advise).

If you really want to win, do it on the 18th Fairway before he finishes

and yes that includes anyone going to the Algarve in 3 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh sorry did I not mention there's a group of us going to play golf in the SUN for a week.

I could take two sets and it probably wouldn't much difference.

Is that the Sun pub in Colchester?  Didn't think it was big enough.

I hope it rains.

Have a great time, Guys, wish I was going.

Does it matter if you do not use all the clubs in your bag?

Personally i normally only carry 12 or 13 but was just wondering.

Colin, Rule 4 as below

4-4. Maximum of Fourteen Clubs

a. Selection and Addition of Clubs

The player must not start a stipulated round with more than fourteen clubs. He is limited to the clubs thus selected for that round, except that if he started with fewer than fourteen clubs, he may add any number, provided his total number does not exceed fourteen.

The addition of a club or clubs must not unduly delay play (Rule 6-7) and the player must not add or borrow any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course.

b. Partners May Share Clubs

Partners may share clubs, provided that the total number of clubs carried by the partners so sharing does not exceed fourteen.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 4-4a or b, REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF EXCESS CLUBS CARRIED:

Match play – At the conclusion of the hole at which the breach is discovered, the state of the match is adjusted by deducting one hole for each hole at which a breach occurred; maximum deduction per round – Two holes.

Stroke play – Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round – Four strokes.

Bogey and par competitions – See Note 1 to Rule 32-1a.

Stableford competitions – See Note 1 to Rule 32-1b.

c. Excess Club Declared Out of Play

Any club or clubs carried or used in breach of Rule 4-3a(iii) or Rule 4-4 must be declared out of play by the player to his opponent in match play or his marker or a fellow-competitor in stroke play immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred.The player must not use the club or clubs for the remainder of the stipulated round.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 4-4c:

Disqualification.