What makes this illegal for the pros?
 

Suppose a playeer's caddy received a text message from someone watching a golf tournament - either on TV or live - that would give the player some information about his upcoming putt. What prevents this from happening? Is it the "advice rule"?

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yeah its happened before and now cell phones are banned from players bags.

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another thing i didn't realize was legal was smoking on the course. With a game that requires such etiquette you would think that smoking would be banned, especially during tournament, more specifically major tournaments!! I saw Angel doing it at the US Open and did not realize it was allowed. Also i thought it was funny how he flicked the butt onto the course as he walked up to 17 i think...so i guess it is not against the rules to smoke, but i never knew otherwise

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Daly smokes like 3 packs a round.

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Daly smokes like 3 packs a round.

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he also plays roulette on each odd numbered hole

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acutally he has a roulette wheel on his bag.

/truestory

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The Mike Springer Rule

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another thing i didn't realize was legal was smoking on the course. With a game that requires such etiquette you would think that smoking would be banned, especially during tournament, more specifically major tournaments!! I saw Angel doing it at the US Open and did not realize it was allowed. Also i thought it was funny how he flicked the butt onto the course as he walked up to 17 i think...so i guess it is not against the rules to smoke, but i never knew otherwise

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Have you ever been to a golf course? Every time I play half the people on the course have cigars. However, I do agree that it's bad form to litter on the course.

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another thing i didn't realize was legal was smoking on the course. With a game that requires such etiquette you would think that smoking would be banned, especially during tournament, more specifically major tournaments!! I saw Angel doing it at the US Open and did not realize it was allowed. Also i thought it was funny how he flicked the butt onto the course as he walked up to 17 i think...so i guess it is not against the rules to smoke, but i never knew otherwise

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Have you ever been to a golf course? Every time I play half the people on the course have cigars. However, I do agree that it's bad form to litter on the course.

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Im not that dumb...i know smoking is allowed on a normal course, i was referring to a PGA event...

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Darren Clarke is well known for smoking cigars on the course all round long.