Driver CT Testing: Why Tour Drivers Get Pulled Mid-Round
What the CT (characteristic time) test actually measures, the published limit and tolerance, and whether it’s something an amateur should worry about.
What the CT (characteristic time) test actually measures, the published limit and tolerance, and whether it’s something an amateur should worry about.
For almost all casual and club play, yes. The groove rule is a condition of competition, not a blanket rule. Here’s who it actually applies to.
The two things that usually make a driver non-conforming, the actual size limits, and when using one is and isn’t a rule breach.
How to actually search the conforming driver list, the traps in identifying a model, and when this list matters for your own round.
The limit, what to do if you miscount, and the exact penalty by format. Rule 4.1b(1) from the 2023 Rules of Golf, cited.
Not a flat yes or no. Rule 4.3a and Model Local Rule G-5, explained with the actual rule numbers from the 2023 Rules of Golf.
Most equipment rules never touch a casual round. Here are the ones that do, each with the actual rule number, from the 2023 Rules of Golf.
Most “broken” rangefinders are a battery, lens, or reset issue. Here is the order to check things in, and how to think about repair vs replace.
No lab equipment needed. Three practical ways to check whether a new (or old) golf rangefinder is giving you numbers you can trust.
Same GPS course data, two different form factors. Here is how a golf GPS watch and a handheld actually differ, so you can pick by how you play.