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Slip ups can be costly but they are not a game-stopper

Andrew Chelogoi tees off during the Standard Group Golf Tournament at the Eldoret Golf Club. [16-02-2019. PHOTO BY: KEVIN TUNOI]

A few years ago, as I refereed at the prestigious and competitive Tannahill Shield that is played at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club, I was called upon to make a ruling on a green. The format of play is match play and the competitors who are some of the best amateur golfers in the country can be quite spirited. So, whatever ruling I make, I always expect some push back from the party that feel aggrieved.

In this particular case, one of the young players, in an uncharacteristic slip-up, had picked up his ball from the putting green without first marking its position.

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