Well, that's just stating the obvious. If we were actually judging the scenario we wouldn't be looking at a photo of it would we. It looks into me from the photo. But in reality you'd have crouch down to look more across the surface.
Defo holed if the ball is mine or my PP's, not holed if it's an FC's or Celtic supporter's ball
Presume that's if you have an old scorecard in the bag? Digitals are taking over many places.
Just use the long side of your phone etc.
You could use your phone instead of the scorecard to slide over the hole - another example where technology is overtaking paper based systems.
I expect I'll always have a card to hand. I need to mark where I or my opponent gets strokes, not to mention losing track of match status if I haven't written down the result of each hole.
On duty, there's always the hard card.
But the phone would be out anyway to take pics of this bizarre situation to post on every rules forum.
Playing Devils advocate, if it is in the hole then it is not on the putting green.Can I ask a follow up?
Working on the basis that the ball is not holed (because it doesn't meet the definition) If it is not holed then does it by default become an embedded ball on a putting green?
If embedded the rule for relief from an embedded ball on a putting green is specifically listed (I know you know)
16.3 Embedded Ball
a. When Relief Is Allowed
Relief is allowed only when your ball is embedded in the general area. But if your ball is embedded on the putting green, you may mark the spot of your ball, lift and clean it, repair the damage, and replace your ball on its original spot.
After carrying out the above embedded ball instructions the ball will fall/drop into the hole and be holed? I can't see in rule 16 where it says if it doesn't remain on its original spot then replace it on nearest spot, any help pls ?
This one is a bit interesting. I've heard conflicting answers to this from RB representatives. I've not seen anything that officially states a ball in the hole is in the general area rather than the putting green.
Surely a ball that is in the hole, is by definition holed and therefore not in play. Therefore it is not in any of the defined area's of the course. Or am I missing something.
Areas of the course are simply a physical categorisation of all areas within the boundary of the course. There are plenty of balls on most golf courses that are simply lying there (in whatever ditch, hollow, forest, pond etc) and no longer in play. And any of them not in a specific area (eg penalty area) is in the general area.
