Cgkdisc
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813.02 Illegal Device
A. ...Placing an object as a directional aid is not allowed...
What do you suppose is the reason behind this rule for disc golf?
At the PGA Championship today: "We got lucky there, could have been a 10," Lowry could be heard saying as he carried his own bag from the beach (where his shot landed) with his caddie back on the ridge to provide a target line for the ambitious shot.
In ball golf, the caddie can physically stand in the line of play, but presumably a DG caddie would qualify as a directional aid "object" per our rule and not be allowed? The only rationale I can see for our rule is that a player would be placing something in front of their lie, i.e. moving/adding objects on the course. Although if our rule allowed temporary objects including people to provide a directional line (that must be removed upon completing the throw) would that be a problem? In fact, if a player's shot actually struck the directional aid, they would be penalized under the Interference rule.
A. ...Placing an object as a directional aid is not allowed...
What do you suppose is the reason behind this rule for disc golf?
At the PGA Championship today: "We got lucky there, could have been a 10," Lowry could be heard saying as he carried his own bag from the beach (where his shot landed) with his caddie back on the ridge to provide a target line for the ambitious shot.
In ball golf, the caddie can physically stand in the line of play, but presumably a DG caddie would qualify as a directional aid "object" per our rule and not be allowed? The only rationale I can see for our rule is that a player would be placing something in front of their lie, i.e. moving/adding objects on the course. Although if our rule allowed temporary objects including people to provide a directional line (that must be removed upon completing the throw) would that be a problem? In fact, if a player's shot actually struck the directional aid, they would be penalized under the Interference rule.