9 hole course - practising putt after finishing hole on front 9

[mikseymono]

So...on our 9 hole course..we go round twice for the full 18....I was told that I can not practise a putt after the hole had completed on the front 9 as we would play it again on the back......can someone please link me to the rules on this.....as an aside we have a different 8th hole and 17th...both pars 3's...so assume I could practise my putt on the 8th, as I would not play it again.........all tees are the same on the back 9.

Thanks,

M

 

[Colin L]

When playing a 9 hole course twice to make an 18 hole round, the holes are considered different holes in your second half. You can practise putting between any holes provided there is no Local Rule prohibiting it.

 

[mikseymono]

well...I did think it possible... as you were testing the greens for the same hole later on........just wanted to find it written down in the rules book............

 

[Colin L]

Start with 5.1 which tells you that a round is 18 holes or fewer played in the sequence determined by the committee. Then go to 5.5.b which permits chipping or putting on or near the green last played during the round . If a 9 hole course Committee defines a particular round as 18 holes using the same 9 hole course twice, that is a single entity to which 5.5b applies.

 

[Old Colner]

My home course is a nine holer, has a local rule preventing practise putting on the greens, I cannot remember the exact wording but it does apply to 'all 18' greens.

 

[rosecott]

Start with 5.1 which tells you that a round is 18 holes or fewer played in the sequence determined by the committee. Then go to 5.5.b which permits chipping or putting on or near the green last played during the round . If a 9 hole course Committee defines a particular round as 18 holes using the same 9 hole course twice, that is a single entity to which 5.5b applies.

5.2b/2 in the full rules specifically mentions practising putting being allowed on a green which will be played again on the second 9.

 

[rulefan]

My home course is a nine holer, has a local rule preventing practise putting on the greens, I cannot remember the exact wording but it does apply to 'all 18' greens.

here is the approved Local Rule
Rule 5.5b is modified in this way: Between the play of two holes, a player must not:

• Make any practice stroke on or near the putting green of the hole just completed, or
• Test the surface of that putting green by rubbing the putting green or rolling a ball.

 

[mikseymono]

Ok..thanks for this...will check local ruling.....

 

[Old Colner]

here is the approved Local Rule
Rule 5.5b is modified in this way: Between the play of two holes, a player must not:

• Make any practice stroke on or near the putting green of the hole just completed, or
• Test the surface of that putting green by rubbing the putting green or rolling a ball.

Thanks Rulefan, pretty sure that is how it is worded, I didn't want to miss quote it.