Recent content by Darrengrice

I recently scored a hole in one on a par 4, the stroke index was 16, my playing handicap at the time was 16, so I received a shot, could anyone tell me how many Stableford points I should receive, my playing partner insists it is 6, but I feel it should have been 7 ?

As I pulled it, it snagged to the edge slightly, and I just feel the vibration possibly made the balk drop, as it was that close

He was on the green for 3 and made 5 If my chip dropped it was for 5, obviously he would have gave the putt for a 6 As I walked to hole he asked me to pull the flag, which I did, I was then going to wait for remaining seconds, but it dropped on pulling flag, in hindsight, I know I should have...

Think I’ve had a harsh lesson It was all spur of the moment stuff, and got wrapped up in the emotions of a tight match I agree with Duncan, I should have waited the allotted 10 seconds, then there is no doubt, it was on the 17th green, and I was 2 up at the time, and got a little exited So...

Agreed, I started walking as soon as I hit it, as I was hoping to follow it in, but not the case Thanks for “some” of the positive posts, Think this is cleared up Goodbye

Yes, looking back, I should have done, playing partner asked me to remove flag on my walk to hole, which I did, I did concede the hole, as I feel removing the pin did have an effect, just needed confirmation, which I now feel I have

I walked to the hole, then within 10 seconds I removed the pin Are you telling me it’s 10 seconds from hitting the ball? As far as I’m aware you have 10 seconds was you have approached the hole. I may not know the rule on ball dropping in on removing the pin, however I would have thought...

Sorry, don’t understand what you mean by “some part of the ball was below the level of the green”? As I approached the hole, Around a third of the ball was hanging over the hole, my playing partner requested flag to be removed, in order not to touch the ball with the pin, I slightly...

On a recent match play event, taking my Fifth shot I chipped up to the hole from 40 yards, as I walked to the pin, the ball was perched over the hole, within the allowable 10 seconds I lifted the pin, admittedly with force, the ball dropped in, what is the ruling?