Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Ask Linda 1921-Use a massaging tool during round

Hi Linda, 
Great blog :-)

I golf competitively in NCGA [Northern California Golf Association] and other scratch events. I am getting a little older, 40 now, and have been suffering recently from forearm tightness. I have a great massage tool/stick I use. May I have it in my bag and use it during a competitive round?
Thank you,
Lou from Oakland, California

Dear Lou,

Yes.

Rule 4.3a(6) allows you to use any equipment designed for stretching. In my opinion, massaging would come under the general heading of “stretching”; a massaging tool would therefore be permitted.

Linda
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