Drop zone.

[User20204]

Today while playing an away match an opposition player knocked his ball in to GUR with drop zones (this was half way up semi rough of the hole) He shouts over to me that he has paced out the distance and he was nearing the one 20 yards nearer the hole that where his ball lay

I shouted back, you can't take a drop nearer the hole surely ?? Then I just walked on, he duly did !

Someone please tell that can't be a correct ruling is it ???

 

[KenL]

A drop zone can be nearer the hole.

 

[duncan mackie]

It can be - it's not good practice and will depend on the local rule in place.

 

[User20204]

Fair enough chaps and thanks. I was amazed by him striding 20 yards further on as it happens we won 5&3 so wasn't a major issue I guess.

Them not giving me an 18 inch putt on the 9th really wound me to the point I played the back 9 in one over in to a 2 club wind, that'll teach em

 

[woofers]

Them not giving me an 18 inch putt ...........

You've never, ever, missed an 18 inch putt then ?
If you have, you'll understand why they asked you to hole it.
If you haven't, it shouldn't bother you.

 

[User20204]

You've never, ever, missed an 18 inch putt then ?
If you have, you'll understand why they asked you to hole it.
If you haven't, it shouldn't bother you.

This was "supposedly" a friendly inter club match, prior to that putt we had given them two approx 3 or 4 footers.

 

[rulie]

This was "supposedly" a friendly inter club match, prior to that putt we had given them two approx 3 or 4 footers.

What you had conceded to them previously is irrelevant (and maybe foolish?) and has no bearing on what they decide to concede or not.
Some people are prone to concede putts of a length that they themselves are not comfortable with, in hopes of the opponent reciprocating. Did you make the putt?