Damaged Club on course

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By RSharples

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  1. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    Interesting one today for me. Playing a round and on the 3rd hole, there was a stone underneath my ball. Large enough to not move with contact but wasn't visible when standing over the ball. It's damaged my 50degree, I would say, badly but the course pro basically said it's tough luck. For context, this was my first time playing the course, there were no rocks visible in the surrounding areas and nor was I in a hazard/bunker. It wasn't rough just off the fairway. The pro did like to mention that after the fact that members sometimes poke and prod the ground around the ball to see if there is a stone and take relief if so but didn't want to mention that prior to the round. Thoughts?

  2. Barry M

    Barry M
    Reno, NV

    Sorry but have to agree with the pro.
  3. Abdon M

    Abdon M
    Northern California (because it's a big state)

    Definitely a frustrating situation to be in. I'm not sure that the course has any obligation to repair/replace your damaged club. The fact that the pro mentioned what the "members" do to for possible relief remedies would have been a good thing to know before starting your round. If it's something that happens frequently, they could consider making it a local rule.
  4. Andrew A

    Andrew A
    Charlotte, NC

    Frustrasting for sure, we all hae been there, but it's a tough part of the game.
  5. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Bummer. Glad you did not hurt your hand or wrist also. That’s pretty common with hitting into a large rock or tree root. Hopefully the damage is just cosmetic and does not affect your ability to play that club in the future. You might want to check the loft and lie to make sure it did not bend the club.
  6. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    Dale V said:

    Bummer. Glad you did not hurt your hand or wrist also. That’s pretty common with hitting into a large rock or tree root. Hopefully the damage is just cosmetic and does not affect your ability to play that club in the future. You might want to check the loft and lie to make sure it did not bend the club.

    Thanks Dale. No injuries thankfully! Getting it checked out but it has slightly damaged the face as well as the sole so the cost of a repair probably mean it’s better just to replace.
  7. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    It’s a hard pill to swallow that the round will end up costing an additional £180 to replace the wedge. Feel that the pro should at the very least offered to cover half of it as an apology.
  8. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    Rub of the green I’m afraid.
  9. golfinnut

    golfinnut
    Leesburg, VA

    This is another reason why I have to replace my wedges every year. ;)
  10. ToddL

    ToddL
    Attleboro, MA

    Ouch! Was it in a tournament of a casual round? Several years ago I was playing in the US Mid-Am and damaged the grooves on my wedge in the sand. Just below the surface there was a rock right behind my ball. I still have the wedge (not in the bag) and it is a reminder to me of the tournament experience.
  11. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    Todd L said:

    Ouch! Was it in a tournament of a casual round? Several years ago I was playing in the US Mid-Am and damaged the grooves on my wedge in the sand. Just below the surface there was a rock right behind my ball. I still have the wedge (not in the bag) and it is a reminder to me of the tournament experience.

    Casual round! Stones in a bunker seems like such a poor course maintenance issue.
  12. Chuck Zirkle

    Chuck Zirkle
    Mt Pleasant, SC via Rocky Top Tennessee

    Military
    What's the name of the course, so we will stay clear of it when in the area. Sorry about your experience. =(
  13. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    Chuck Zirkle said:

    What's the name of the course, so we will stay clear of it when in the area. Sorry about your experience. =(

    Minehead GC in Somerset, England.
  14. WT Martin

    WT Martin
    CT

    Military
    Clubs and balls are meant to be used. Damage will happen, and it must be accepted and considered part of the overall use and experience.

    I chew through wedges.
  15. Randy M

    Randy M

    WT Martin said:

    Clubs and balls are meant to be used. Damage will happen, and it must be accepted and considered part of the overall use and experience.

    I chew through wedges.

    Lexi Thompson said the same thing years ago.

    In spite of the fact that golf clubs these days are really attractive in their design and overall appearance, they are essentially just tools to be used to accomplish one thing: propel the golf ball in the way and direction desired. Over time, almost all golf clubs will suffer cosmetic damage of some type during play and practice --- but the damage suffered is just that --- cosmetic. Wedges are most prone to damage because of the nature of the shot --- but all clubs will eventually succumb to wear on the face and sole, etc.
  16. RSharples

    RSharples
    UK

    Thank you to all those who have replied. Generally I am happy for clubs to wear over time, completely understand that, especially wedges. Even more so when you find the bunkers as often as I seem to. The gripe really that I have on this is that I wasn't in a penalty area, bunker or deep rough. There were no other stones in the vicinity and as a result the sole and face were, in my view, significantly damaged. At the very least I felt the pro should have offered a box of balls or a glove as an apology.

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