Dropped Ball

[Crazyface]

You know that "rule" where your ball drops into say thick grass, you and everyone saw it but you can't find it? And if everyones in agreement where it was you can drop in the fairway with a two shot penalty? Can this be used when you are putting a general play card in?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

You know that "rule" where your ball drops into say thick grass, you and everyone saw it but you can't find it? And if everyones in agreement where it was you can drop in the fairway with a two shot penalty? Can this be used when you are putting a general play card in?

What rule is that?

 

[Oops!]

You know that "rule" where your ball drops into say thick grass, you and everyone saw it but you can't find it? And if everyones in agreement where it was you can drop in the fairway with a two shot penalty? Can this be used when you are putting a general play card in?

I don‘t think so.

The ball is lost —> Rule 18!

Only if the ball is found can you declare it unplayable, drop it, and continue play with a one-stroke penalty —> Rule 19.

But I'm always open to learning something new !

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

You know that "rule" where your ball drops into say thick grass, you and everyone saw it but you can't find it? And if everyones in agreement where it was you can drop in the fairway with a two shot penalty? Can this be used when you are putting a general play card in?

You mean the rule you just made up

 

[Beedee]

I think he means local rule E-5 where you were meant to go from the agreed location on an arc that takes you to just on the fairway and then drop for a 2 stroke penalty.

I've never heard of any club using the rule, and the powers that be declared that using it would make the round non-qualifying. So that would be a "no" for GP cards I guess.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

As @Beedee said , the rule makers brought it in as an option but the handicap authorities instantly said it would not be acceptable. Fine for social play, not fine for official stuff.

 

[Crazyface]

As @Beedee said , the rule makers brought it in as an option but the handicap authorities instantly said it would not be acceptable. Fine for social play, not fine for official stuff.

Thought so. But it would help general play cards. I mean, who thinks everyone who puts those in are following the rules exactly? We know player in club comps don't even do that!

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Thought so. But it would help general play cards. I mean, who thinks everyone who puts those in are following the rules exactly? We know player in club comps don't even do that!

If you’re putting in a card then you should be playing exactly by the rules. If you know players in comps aren’t playing then they should be reported.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Thought so. But it would help general play cards. I mean, who thinks everyone who puts those in are following the rules exactly? We know player in club comps don't even do that!

I can only guess that you have highlighted the relevant rule breaks to the HC committee

 

[doublebogey7]

You know that "rule" where your ball drops into say thick grass, you and everyone saw it but you can't find it? And if everyones in agreement where it was you can drop in the fairway with a two shot penalty? Can this be used when you are putting a general play card in?

You are I assume referring to Model Local Rule E-5, in which case the answer is a no for GP cards as it is for competitions. Has your club adopted this LR, I have not heard of any club in the UK that has done so.