DAVID HUISH DEFENDS GOLF'S DISCIPLINARY SET-UP
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By MARTIN DEMPSTER
According to a report yesterday, officials are concerned the ban may not stand up to legal scrutiny due to the fact the decision was made by Saltman's fellow players, thus creating the possibility of a "conflict of interest".
However, David Huish, pictured, the long-serving North Berwick professional who served on PGA and Ryder Cup committees during his distinguished career, said he believes there is nothing wrong with the current set-up and reckons it would be a sad day for the sport if lawyers started to dictate what can and can't be done in disciplinary matters.
"We are talking about the 'cleanest' game on the planet. That's why when something like this rears its ugly head people are going to come down on you like a ton of bricks. If the same thing had happened in football, we wouldn't have to put up with the behaviour we see today," Huish told "The Scotsman."
"It all comes down to rules and regulations. In my time, if someone was accused of doing something wrong on the Tartan Tour then the matter was dealt initially by the PGA Scottish Region. It was then up to that committee to make a decision and, if the player decided to appeal, the matter then went before to the British PGA.
"If you don't take action in matters like this, then the game is going to go to ruin and I certainly wouldn't like to see fancy lawyers being brought in and starting to dictate."
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By MARTIN DEMPSTERGolf's disciplinary procedures have been defended by a Scottish professional who served on his fair share of committees and says the game would "go to ruin" if players who break the rules aren't punished.
It has been suggested that the European Tour could overhaul its disciplinary procedures in the wake of the three-month ban handed to Elliot Saltman this week after he was found guilty of a "serious breach" of the rules.According to a report yesterday, officials are concerned the ban may not stand up to legal scrutiny due to the fact the decision was made by Saltman's fellow players, thus creating the possibility of a "conflict of interest".
However, David Huish, pictured, the long-serving North Berwick professional who served on PGA and Ryder Cup committees during his distinguished career, said he believes there is nothing wrong with the current set-up and reckons it would be a sad day for the sport if lawyers started to dictate what can and can't be done in disciplinary matters.
"We are talking about the 'cleanest' game on the planet. That's why when something like this rears its ugly head people are going to come down on you like a ton of bricks. If the same thing had happened in football, we wouldn't have to put up with the behaviour we see today," Huish told "The Scotsman."
"It all comes down to rules and regulations. In my time, if someone was accused of doing something wrong on the Tartan Tour then the matter was dealt initially by the PGA Scottish Region. It was then up to that committee to make a decision and, if the player decided to appeal, the matter then went before to the British PGA.
"If you don't take action in matters like this, then the game is going to go to ruin and I certainly wouldn't like to see fancy lawyers being brought in and starting to dictate."
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