What makes this illegal for the pros?

[RacersEdge]

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"?

[ghostface]

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

[jupiterpig]

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

[JackInDaCrak]

Daly smokes like 3 packs a round.

[billygrippo]

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Daly smokes like 3 packs a round.

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he also plays roulette on each odd numbered hole

[JackInDaCrak]

acutally he has a roulette wheel on his bag.

/truestory

[JJSCOTT2]

FWIW, Daly always keeps his butts or throws them away, at least whenever I've seen him on TV, I was kinda surprised to see Cabrera throw that cigarette on the ground but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he wouldn't when thinking clearly. I sometimes smoke on the course and always take my butts with me if I remember but sometimes forget and just chuck it because it's like ingrained in my muscle memory.

[cardsharkk04]

Can players drink during PGA events?

[wiper]

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I sometimes smoke on the course and always take my butts with me if I remember but sometimes forget and just chuck it because it's like ingrained in my muscle memory.

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me too...generally i find some rough. though if i'm in the middle of the fairway, i'm probably not walking over to the rough..

[David H]

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Daly always keeps his butts or throws them away

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Intriguing.