Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
A punch in the throat for invading my space!
Adjustment of club during round
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clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I hate it when people answer a question with another question.
A simple yes or no would have sufficed.
rulie
Head Pro
The only equipment that you're not permitted to borrow or share is clubs (with an exception for partners sharing clubs). Everything else can be borrowed or shared.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Thank you.
Sweep
Journeyman Pro
The new dropping rule is discriminatory against tall people, just as the old rule was. My knees are further from the ground than my PP’s and probably the entire ladies section of my club. The proposed rule of 1†from the ground was better as it was the same for everyone. As such I have taken offence.😀
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Have you looked at the various videos form the R&A/ USGA about the only person who appears to drop from knee height is the short lad!!
I too hink the knee height is a bit stupid because every physio I have ever seen reminded me to bend at the knee and not from the waist and I know for certain that bending at my side is likely to give me a muscle spasm.
rulefan
Tour Winner
rulefan
Tour Winner
I'm surprised that you can't judge knee height when your legs are bent. The R&A says that you only have to make a sensible reasonable effort the determine distances.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes possibly 14 clubs and a ruler so everyone drops from 12â€.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Maybe they should have changed it to
Drop from anywhere between shoulder height and 1†from the floor but it must be dropped!
It’s up to the player then.
Drop from anywhere between shoulder height and 1†from the floor but it must be dropped!
It’s up to the player then.
rulie
Head Pro
The objective was to have the dropped ball stay within the relief area, not roll out and require re-drop. Dropping from knee height contributes to that objective.
You can kneel down, sit down or even lay down, to drop the ball, provided it is dropped from your knee height.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Or even, if people find dropping from knee height too much trouble, or too unfair, perhaps just play the damn thing as it lies ...
(And ok, I know what's coming next ...)
Colin L
Tour Winner
My hand is about 15 cm above my knee when my arm is hanging loosely (no comments about knuckle grazing, thank you every much). There's not much bending to do to bring it to knee height.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It's such an unnatural position to drop from.
Does the current drop method result in the ball rolling more than 2 club lengths all that often?
Although you're dropping from a lower height, your target area is smaller so there could be just as many instances of the ball rolling too far.
Is it really making things easier or saving time...?
I'm not sure it does either.
Does the current drop method result in the ball rolling more than 2 club lengths all that often?
Although you're dropping from a lower height, your target area is smaller so there could be just as many instances of the ball rolling too far.
Is it really making things easier or saving time...?
I'm not sure it does either.
Colin L
Tour Winner
Let's go back then to dropping over our shoulder. Now that was a truly natural position.
Seriously, yes the current method did lead to the ball rolling more than 2 club lengths irritatingly and time wastingly often.
The target area is not smaller but is exactly the same as before. The only difference is that the new rules have clarified and illustrated the semi-circle within which you drop.
Seriously, yes the current method did lead to the ball rolling more than 2 club lengths irritatingly and time wastingly often.
The target area is not smaller but is exactly the same as before. The only difference is that the new rules have clarified and illustrated the semi-circle within which you drop.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Will have to get a bit of practice in on this.
rulie
Head Pro
Practice the flamingo drop - stand on one leg and lean over until your hand is at knee height. Be graceful about it!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I though that, under the new rule, that the ball couldn't roll 2 clublengths so, in effect, the area that the ball can stay in is smaller....if you're dropping into any sort of slope, unless the ground is soft, even from knee height you're going to get redrops..Let's go back then to dropping over our shoulder. Now that was a truly natural position.
Seriously, yes the current method did lead to the ball rolling more than 2 club lengths irritatingly and time wastingly often.
The target area is not smaller but is exactly the same as before. The only difference is that the new rules have clarified and illustrated the semi-circle within which you drop.
I've been playing 25 years and it's probably happened to me no more than a few times.
chrisd
Major Champion
Does it work when your hips are not your own?
Colin L
Tour Winner
Yes, the area in which the ball can stay in is smaller, but the target area - which I took to mean the area in which the ball had to hit the course - is the same as before.
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