Haotong Li penalty

[Slab]

Can you show me the rule about caddie/stroke/alignment that mentions the practice swing?

Please let's not go to the limits here
Please don't tell me a pro is actually endorsing the caddie's actions here
He is checking the players alignment with a tiny offset! There's no way that was the intention of the rule
(they made a similar mistake with the anchored putter rule and folk still winging about that)

 

[Slab]

Doesn't the rule say when a player takes 'a' stance, and not when a player takes 'the' stance

A stance for a practice swing on your line is still, 'a' stance

 

[Imurg]

Doesn't the rule say when a player takes 'a' stance, and not when a player takes 'the' stance

A stance for a practice swing on your line is still, 'a' stance

But not for "the" stroke.....

Sorry, I'm out again

 

[bobmac]

Please let's not go to the limits here
Please don't tell me a pro is actually endorsing the caddie's actions here
He is checking the players alignment with a tiny offset! There's no way that was the intention of the rule
(they made a similar mistake with the anchored putter rule and folk still winging about that)

There are no restrictions on what can or can't be done on the practice stroke with regards alignment.

 

[Slab]

But not for "the" stroke.....

Sorry, I'm out again

Post three says it all for me

 

[fundy]

Mods could you put this back in the lounge where it was please

 

[Slab]

There are no restrictions on what can or can't be done on the practice stroke with regards alignment.

It isn't anything to do with a practice swing (if such a thing is even covered be the rules)
The player took a stance with his caddie in a position to check his alignment

 

[robinthehood]

But not for "the" stroke.....

Sorry, I'm out again

you should read the rule, it is pretty clear

When a player begins taking a stance for the stroke and until the stroke is made:

• The player’s caddie must not deliberately stand in a location on or close to an extension of the line of play behind the ball for any reason.
• If the player takes a stance in breach of this Rule, he or she cannot avoid penalty by backing away.

 

[robinthehood]

Mods could you put this back in the lounge where it was please

Yes please, it shouldn't have been moved here, the rules guys also post in the lounge, but many loungers dont post here. and its not really a rules question anyway

 

[bobmac]

Would you agree that when the player took his stance for the stroke, the caddie was nowhere near him?

 

[robinthehood]

Would you agree that when the player took his stance for the stroke, the caddie was nowhere near him?

no.

When a player begins taking a stance for the stroke and until the stroke is made:

 

[Spuddy]

At the very start of the video (after the rules disappear from the screen) the player lines the club up right behind the ball with the caddie directly behind. I guess this was deemed as taking a stance and whatever he did next (practice swings and stepping away) is irrelevant

 

[Slab]

Would you agree that when the player took his stance for the stroke, the caddie was nowhere near him?

You mean when the player took his second stance

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Would you agree that when the player took his stance for the stroke, the caddie was nowhere near him?

 

[duncan mackie]

At the very start of the video (after the rules disappear from the screen) the player lines the club up right behind the ball with the caddie directly behind. I guess this was deemed as taking a stance and whatever he did next (practice swings and stepping away) is irrelevant

Exactly.
Had he been on the putting green the exception would have permitted him to start again but here the penalty kicked in and no amount of practice swings, walk always etc can remove it.

 

[bobmac]

Exactly.
Had he been on the putting green the exception would have permitted him to start again but here the penalty kicked in and no amount of practice swings, walk always etc can remove it.

That's the part I don't agree with.
However, I've given my opinion so I'm out.

 

[robinthehood]

That's the part I don't agree with.
However, I've given my opinion so I'm out.

Why's that? There are various differences depending in whether you're on the green or not. Why does this one matter so much

 

[BubbaP]

Perhaps this should be a new thread, but he managed 4 eagles today!

 

[fundy]

Seems the PGA tour are at it now

Happily penalised one of the little guys. Then they get told Justin Thomas has done the same thing. You'd assume a penalty for Thomas but no theyve chosen to cancel the original penalty instead. Just lol

https://twitter.com/PGATOURComms

 

[clubchamp98]

Seems the PGA tour are at it now

Happily penalised one of the little guys. Then they get told Justin Thomas has done the same thing. You'd assume a penalty for Thomas but no theyve chosen to cancel the original penalty instead. Just lol

https://twitter.com/PGATOURComms

Is this deliberately causing controversy to get the new rules into the public domain.
It looks like to me .
But the big boys have nothing to fear. They don’t penalise them!