Distance Measuring Devices

Distance Measuring Devices

Distance Measuring Devices are now permitted under local rule, in all GUI run events, including all provincial and national Championships and all Cups and Shields events, both at provincial and national level.

When a GUI event is held at a golf club - the GUI Local Rules and Tournament Conditions take precedence over the Club Local Rules.

Dooks Golf Club now wishes to permit Distance Measuring Devices in their own competitions.

A Distance Measuring Device must only measure distance. If a player uses a device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play, the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, regardless of whether any such function is used. Therefore Dooks Golf Club urges every member to be careful when purchasing a Devise and asks that they ensure that their Distance Measuring Devices complies fully with the GUI specification.

Conditions for all events.

"A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, wind speed, temperature etc.) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used."


Passed by the Club Committee on the 15/03/11