Hole In One?

[simsini]

It's a misty day and you are playing a par 3 uphill, where you can't see the bottom of the cup. You hit a tee shot that felt great off the club, but you cannot see the ball on the green when you get up there. You look in the rough, you look in the bunkers, you look everywhere, but you still cannot find your ball. 3 minutes and 10 seconds after you started looking, you finally find the ball in the hole. Does it count?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Hell yes .

The moment the ball is in the hole, the hole is complete. The 3 minute rule isn't relevant.

The only shame is that you didn't see the moment it happened

 

[rulie]

Yes, the hole was over when the ball was holed. A holed ball is no longer in play - when you are searching, you're looking for your ball in play.

 

[simsini]

Hell yes .

The moment the ball is in the hole, the hole is complete. The 3 minute rule isn't relevant.

The only shame is that you didn't see the moment it happened

Whoops. Hope one of my playing partners doesn't read this forum. He hit his provisional in the woods and ended up with a 7.

 

[chellie]

Whoops. Hope one of my playing partners doesn't read this forum. He hit his provisional in the woods and ended up with a 7.

The provisional won't count though surely.

 

[simsini]

The provisional won't count though surely.

That was me joking to be honest. We were debating this on the course and didn't know the answer.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Whoops. Hope one of my playing partners doesn't read this forum. He hit his provisional in the woods and ended up with a 7.

Oh dear how sad never mind