The Open Championship course has been closed for play for a couple of months. Two weeks ago, a club membership tourney was held. This allowed the members to experience the course in similar condition to how it would play for The Open. Over 480 golf balls were lost during that single, one-day tourney. So, I got to thinking...
Friday, The Open coverage showed the search for a lost ball of Tiger's. The crowd following TW was so large, it seemed hundreds were assisting in looking for his lost ball. At about the same time, another lesser known player was also searching for his ball. There, due to not as "famous a foursome", it seemed 6 or 8 folks were searching the rough for the ball.
Today, Steve Marino lost a ball on a Par 3. Initially, only a dozen or so were searching the knee deep rough. So, a rope was lowered so the spectators from the other side of the green could assist in the search. Just before the 5 minutes was up, the ball was found.
What's fair?? Is it fair and equitable that dozens search for the lost ball of one player and only a handfull search for the ball of another?? Should the number of those allowed to search for a lost ball be limited? Or, do those players with the larger galleries just have an unfair advantage??
Any discussion???
Friday, The Open coverage showed the search for a lost ball of Tiger's. The crowd following TW was so large, it seemed hundreds were assisting in looking for his lost ball. At about the same time, another lesser known player was also searching for his ball. There, due to not as "famous a foursome", it seemed 6 or 8 folks were searching the rough for the ball.
Today, Steve Marino lost a ball on a Par 3. Initially, only a dozen or so were searching the knee deep rough. So, a rope was lowered so the spectators from the other side of the green could assist in the search. Just before the 5 minutes was up, the ball was found.
What's fair?? Is it fair and equitable that dozens search for the lost ball of one player and only a handfull search for the ball of another?? Should the number of those allowed to search for a lost ball be limited? Or, do those players with the larger galleries just have an unfair advantage??
Any discussion???