Ball on tee or green

[c1973]

If you were to land on the tee area or green of a hole you were not playing, how should you proceed, as normal (i.e play as it lays) or should you take a penalty drop from nearest point of relief?

I ask as I believe it would be play as it lays but think that may be considered poor form (accidentaly taking divots that is).

 

[guest100718]

On the wrong green free drop at npr. On a tee just play on.

 

[c1973]

Cheers Paddy.

 

[bladeplayer]

Few places over here have local rules to drop off tee boxes mate , important to always check local rules

 

[guest100718]

Few places over here have local rules to drop off tee boxes mate , important to always check local rules

That doesn't sound workable

 

[bladeplayer]

That doesn't sound workable

ok !

 

[c1973]

Few places over here have local rules to drop off tee boxes mate , important to always check local rules

Nothing in the local rules.

 

[guest100718]

Nothing in the local rules.

I think it may be a made up one.

 

[bladeplayer]

Nothing in the local rules.

No bother mate ive just seen it once or twice , may have even been a winter rule cant really remember, wouldnt be a rules guru

 

[c1973]

No bother mate ive just seen it once or twice , may have even been a winter rule cant really remember, wouldnt be a rules guru

It seems feasible some clubs could have it as a local rule, doesn't do any harm to draw folks attention to the possibility.

 

[Colin L]

My understanding is that yes, such a local rule could be approved.

There is no mention of this in Appendix 1 of the Rules or in any of the Decisions on Rule 33-8 and so I reckon approval would need to be sought from the R&A on an individual club basis as specified in Rule 33-8b.

Before doing so, any club would do well to consider what sort of terrain and growth is around the tees on the course and whether it is reasonable to force players to drop there.

 

[Dave1980]

I have seen it in the local rules at some places and also have seen golfers in regional match play just walk up to the ball on a tee box pick it up and try and take a free drop when there is nothing in our local rules to allow that!

 

[guest100718]

It seems and odd rule to want or have.

 

[duncan mackie]

It seems and odd rule to want or have.

indeed - fraught with both issues (you can't play from that flat grass you have to drop it in that bush on that slope) and potential issues (defining the areas concerned).

all that to prevent people playing the occasional golf shot from an area prepared for people taking significant numbers of golf shots ...

 

[Foxholer]

I've certainly seen it as an LR on occasional score-cards - and look for it if ever the situation arises.

Can't see why it would be 'unworkable' as those clubs that have it would also prepare the area around Tees to cater for it.

As Duncan points out though, rather pointless!

 

[rulefan]

I would be interested to know the wording of these local rules.
The area would have to be declared as something defined in the rules.
It cannot be 'GUR play prohibited' as players could not then tee off from there. It cannot be declared 'GUR play prohibited' when not being played as 'Hole x' as this in not permitted under 33-8/23.

 

[full_throttle]

Here is the local ruling at my golf club.

Dropping without penalty
d) Green and tees - a ball lying on a green or tee other than the one being played must be lifted and dropped at nearest point of relief not nearer the hole

 

[duncan mackie]

Here is the local ruling at my golf club.

Dropping without penalty
d) Green and tees - a ball lying on a green or tee other than the one being played must be lifted and dropped at nearest point of relief not nearer the hole

a not unusual, but classic, LR trap for those who know better on the wrong green bit, and rather lacking in definition re 'tee'.....ie is this any prepared surface used, at any time, as a teeing ground?

not trying to get at the specific club because such LRs appear in lots of places, but they are a nightmare!

 

[rulefan]

Here is the local ruling at my golf club.

Dropping without penalty
d) Green and tees - a ball lying on a green or tee other than the one being played must be lifted and dropped at nearest point of relief not nearer the hole

Do you suppose they really mean 'tee'?
Or do they mean 'teeing ground'?
They are the only two words that have any meaning in the Rules.

Presumably they really mean the area on which the teeing ground is situated but how does anyone know what that is.

Of course the bit about the green is not only wrong but also redundant.

It would be funny if the competence of an official committee it wasn't so worrying.

 

[CMAC]

Do you suppose they really mean 'tee'?
Or do they mean 'teeing ground'?
They are the only two words that have any meaning in the Rules.

Presumably they really mean the area on which the teeing ground is situated but how does anyone know what that is.

Of course the bit about the green is not only wrong but also redundant.

It would be funny if the competence of an official committee it wasn't so worrying.

so what is the rule now about greens