HONESTY IS IN OUR HANDS?

The game of Golf is an honourable sport based on trust, honesty and self-discipline, your reputation lives or dies by the following code of conduct.

Play the ball as it lies.
Play the course as you find it.
And if you can't do either, do what's fair.
But to do what's fair, you need to know the rules of golf!

Dare I say it "CHEATING" is not an option!

OUR REPUTATION COMES AT A COST?

One of the main aims of The Invincibles Tour is to set in place a junior program that is full of fun and enjoyment for boys, girls and their families, a program that we hope would be a pleasure to be associated with. We would like to think that when our juniors become adults they will reflect back fondly on the time they spent touring to some of the greatest golf courses and places the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland had to offer whilst learning some of life’s very valuable people skills along the way and we would like to think that those memories would stay with those involved forever.

Keeping this in mind, it has been brought to our attention by a few very concerned observers that the rules and etiquette of golf are being set aside for a moment’s personal gain and glory. One of the major reasons we play golf is to have fun and to enjoy ourselves, to get outdoors with family and friends, to kick back from the hum drum turmoil of everyday life and enjoy each other’s company on the well manicured and peaceful surrounds of the golf course. The winning or losing should only be a secondary response to what one would hope is a great day out with family and friends............. One would hope that it’s more the enjoyment and challenges that golf throws our way, the challenges that draw us deeper into its powers whilst teaching us some very important and valuable lessons about ourselves and life in general.

So where could the system break down. It breaks down when individuals believe they have the right to take an unfair advantage over their playing partners, to take on a win at all cost mentality just for a moment’s glory. It’s vitally important to me and The Invincibles Tour to show guidance and encouragement to our aspiring junior golfers in an attempt to show that honesty and true sportsmanship really does matter and that it’s still well and truly alive within all true sports men and women. I can promise you this, if you play within the rules and etiquette of the game you will feel an awful lot better about yourself at day’s end and you will be respected a whole lot more by your peers if you play within the rules, etiquette and true spirit of the game.

We believe as young golfers you are entitled to make mistakes through lack of knowledge and a limited understanding of the rules, that’s fine in the short term, but it is your responsibility in conjunction with your parents to acquire a rules book (if you don't have one pick one up from me next time you see me) and together learn the rules. It can be fun to test each other. A great rules book is "DO I GET A DROP" which is a fun read that doesn't confuse you with over the top technical talk.

I can absolutely guarantee one thing and that is, if you win an award under false pretences, you will come to realize that it has no value or worth and every time you look at an award or trophy you have not earned in the correct manner, it will haunt you forever and be a constant reminder of an award that you neither earned nor deserved.

We ask everyone to do the following?

1. Fill out your score cards correctly and double check prior to starting your game.

2. Make yourself familiar with local rules.

3. Only apply scores to your card that you know are correct and feel totally happy with.

4. If your playing partner gives you a score for a hole that you don’t believe is correct "without unduly holding up play, resolve it immediately” whilst it’s fresh in your minds and before leaving the next Tee box.

5. Double check and don't sign off on a card if you don't agree with the score that’s on it.

6. If you can't resolve a concern immediately, play a second ball and record both final scores on the hole.
On completion of your round seek determination from an official and we will help you resolve the situation and make a ruling.

<Please keep this in mind Rule 1-3, Agreement to Waive Rules?

Players must not agree to exclude the operations of any rule or to waive any penalty incurred.

Penalty
Match Play: Disqualification of both sides
Stroke play: Disqualification of competitors concerned.

So if you sign a score card that you know is incorrect, then the likely outcome will be disqualification of all parties concerned.