Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
When about to take the putt and you are assessing the line etc, are you allowed to let the putter head come to rest on the line of the putt at a point between your ball or marker and the hole?
Can you put your putter head on the line of your putt that you are about to take?
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SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Second Q - same vein:
Can you put your putter to the side of the ball at 90 degrees (to the ball) pointing at the hole as help for alignment and then move it to your address position when you’ve taken your stance?
Can you put your putter to the side of the ball at 90 degrees (to the ball) pointing at the hole as help for alignment and then move it to your address position when you’ve taken your stance?
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Took me a bit to recall, Nick Price
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Couldn't find a proper clip
Colin L
Tour Winner
Yes - see Rule 10.2b(2)
rulefan
Tour Winner
Do you mean lay the whole putter on the ground?
berniethebolt
Newbie
If so then no Rule 10.2b
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
No - use the face/top line to point at the whole.
Then 3rd Q - what about a ball marker with a line on it which helps to line up the ball?
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
What is wrong with a line actually on the ball, after all it is that you are going to hit and not the marker.
Also bearing in mind that once the marker is down it should not be moved unless the markers position itself is in some way marked e.g. when asked to move the marker out of the way of another's stroke.
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SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Nothing wrong with a line on the ball - was asking about ball marker, which has a line specifically on it for alignment
rulefan
Tour Winner
There is no specific constraint in the rules.
It simply says - An artificial object when used to mark the spot of a ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment.
However:
A player may use equipment to help his or her play during a round, except that a player must not create a potential advantage by:
- Using equipment (other than a club or a ball) that artificially eliminates or reduces the need for a skill or judgement that is essential to the challenge of the game,
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SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Even in 10.2b?
rulefan
Tour Winner
Good point. I have always had in my mind something beyond the ball.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Which takes me to my second point.
If you do not get the marker aligned correctly when you first put it down you will need to move it. If you are going to move it you will need to mark the markers position.
drdel
Tour Rookie
Place ball back at original spot.
pick up and replace marker.
pick ball. Repeat as many times as you like, that's until PP's kick your a**!
Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Dead Aim ball marker is legal and helps line up the ball with the line of the putt
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Did the Dead Aim people tell you that or someone else?
Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Yes, it’s on their website. There’s plenty of other similar products that all are say they are R&A or USGA approved. They can’t all be telling fibs
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Really? Have you got a link?
rulie
Head Pro
rulefan
Tour Winner
Or https://duckduckgo.com if you don't want to be tracked
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