Checking Alignment Prior to Shot

[slowhand]

Am I allowed to place my club across my shoulders to check my alignment before then addressing the ball and making my stroke?

 

[rulefan]

Yes

 

[slowhand]

Thanks

 

[palindromicbob]

Lol. That was easy 😂

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not used to issues resolved that easily. Come on someone, throw a spanner in the works, ha ha.

 

[Colin L]

Not used to issues resolved that easily. Come on someone, throw a spanner in the works, ha ha.

Nope. This thread has come to a .

 

[atticusfinch]

The only thing missing is a citation to the relevant rule/decision.

 

[TerryA]

You also need to check your feet - not much point checking your shoulders if the feet arn't in alignment as well.

 

[bobmac]

You also need to check your feet - not much point checking your shoulders if the feet arn't in alignment as well.

Not necessarily
In an ideal world the whole body should be square but there are many golfers out there who hit the ball straight BECAUSE their feet aren't square

 

[rulefan]

The only thing missing is a citation to the relevant rule/decision.

Have you got one?

 

[pendodave]

It might make you playing partners want to kill you, but I think you can put a club on the ground, line up your feet, pick up the club and play.

Don't think you can leave the club there though.

Never done it, and not sure where I heard it from.

 

[Colin L]

It might make you playing partners want to kill you, but I think you can put a club on the ground, line up your feet, pick up the club and play.

Don't think you can leave the club there though.

Never done it, and not sure where I heard it from.......

..... but you heard correctly.

 

[rulefan]

In this case there is a reference.

http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!decision-08,d8-2a-1

 

[mcbroon]

It might make you playing partners want to kill you, but I think you can put a club on the ground, line up your feet, pick up the club and play.

Don't think you can leave the club there though.

Never done it, and not sure where I heard it from.

Yep. Played in a medal once with a guy who did it. Wasn't actually that much of a slow down.

 

[mashleyR7]

I might have to adopt this technique as my alignment on the tee box is causing me issues.

 

[pendodave]

It's extraordinary how badly people align themselves. Mostly to the right, but I'm sure the opposite occurs as well.

I had an injury layoff earlier this year and just walked the course with my mates. Almost every shot they hit was misaligned, even off the tee. Decent golfers too (8 and 15).

 

[atticusfinch]

Have you got one?

I'm retired. :ears:

 

[Franco]

It might make you playing partners want to kill you, but I think you can put a club on the ground, line up your feet, pick up the club and play.

Don't think you can leave the club there though.

Never done it, and not sure where I heard it from.

My thanks to Pendodave and Rulefan for asking and answering this point. Alignment is an issue for me and I want to use my club to help me. I have read the link several times and wonder if it conflicts with Rule 14-3 , abnormal use of equipment?

 

[rulefan]

It is not abnormal nor unusual.

 

[Colin L]

My thanks to Pendodave and Rulefan for asking and answering this point. Alignment is an issue for me and I want to use my club to help me. I have read the link several times and wonder if it conflicts with Rule 14-3 , abnormal use of equipment?

Because it is expressly permitted in the Rules, it cannot conflict. Because of the Decision, it is normal use of equipment.