ball on top of divot

[DaveM]

You hit a great driver down the middle (the best of the day). The ball comes to rest on top of a loose divot, that has not been replaced. What do you do?

 

[bladeplayer]

Smack the be japers out of it ..


or

just play it as it lies or take an unplayable and drop under penalty ..

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Curse your bad luck and all players who've walked past it and not replaced it - somewhere - anywhere there is a chunk taken out of the fairway. Bit like not repairing deep pitch marks you spot in the fringe of the green. One day your ball will end up in or immediately behind one - and (under normal circumstances) there is nothing you can do about it, So when you see 'em - just repair 'em.

 

[atticusfinch]

Just note: Replacing the divot changes nothing. it is still a loose impediment and if the ball comes to rest on it your options are the same.

 

[williamalex1]

Just have to play as it lies or take unplayable . We have Crows that sometimes lift replaced divots looking for worms.

 

[palindromicbob]

Be thankful it isn't in the hole left behind by it and give it a whack.

 

[atticusfinch]

We have Crows that sometimes lift replaced divots looking for worms.

Crows are satan's children and do it to irritate you.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You hit a great driver down the middle (the best of the day). The ball comes to rest on top of a loose divot, that has not been replaced. What do you do?

Be thankful it didn't land in the divot like this

 

[Birchy]

Make sure you hit ball first with your next shot :thup:

 

[atticusfinch]

Nomenclature

 

[duncan mackie]

You hit a great driver down the middle (the best of the day). The ball comes to rest on top of a loose divot, that has not been replaced. What do you do?

post about it on the internet :blah:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

post about it on the internet :blah:

Strange post ?

 

[williamalex1]

Crows are satan's children and do it to irritate you.

Only me, i hope not.:lol:

 

[duncan mackie]

Strange post ?

probably just me then but, as indicated from the responses, there are loads of possible questions associated with a ball on a divot and the least of the issue is the rules element.

how do I play a ball sat up on a divot on the fairway? would require a little more info re distances, but might be interesting in 'ask the experts' section

you will never believe what happened to me today in a huge comp (by delc naturally) sits well in the lounge, along side 'is it time we penalised people for not replacing their divots?

finally, which shotgun cartridges are recommended for crows? could be a good one for the OOB forum.

 

[williamalex1]

probably just me then but, as indicated from the responses, there are loads of possible questions associated with a ball on a divot and the least of the issue is the rules element.

how do I play a ball sat up on a divot on the fairway? would require a little more info re distances, but might be interesting in 'ask the experts' section

you will never believe what happened to me today in a huge comp (by delc naturally) sits well in the lounge, along side 'is it time we penalised people for not replacing their divots?

finally, which shotgun cartridges are recommended for crows? could be a good one for the OOB forum.

Do you mean what bore should be used, quite a few candidates on here. :rofl:

 

[bladeplayer]

probably just me then but, as indicated from the responses, there are loads of possible questions associated with a ball on a divot and the least of the issue is the rules element.

how do I play a ball sat up on a divot on the fairway? would require a little more info re distances, but might be interesting in 'ask the experts' section

you will never believe what happened to me today in a huge comp (by delc naturally) sits well in the lounge, along side 'is it time we penalised people for not replacing their divots?

finally, which shotgun cartridges are recommended for crows? could be a good one for the OOB forum.

5 id say

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

probably just me then but, as indicated from the responses, there are loads of possible questions associated with a ball on a divot and the least of the issue is the rules element.

how do I play a ball sat up on a divot on the fairway? would require a little more info re distances, but might be interesting in 'ask the experts' section

you will never believe what happened to me today in a huge comp (by delc naturally) sits well in the lounge, along side 'is it time we penalised people for not replacing their divots?

finally, which shotgun cartridges are recommended for crows? could be a good one for the OOB forum.

That's an absolutely brilliant post!

 

[cookelad]

I must be missing something here - I read that as the ball has come to rest on top of a divot, not in a divot, so essentially teed up in the fairway, why would you want to do anything except hit it?