Hypothetical - ball bounces out of hole

[dufferman]

My PP asked this question yesterday and I think I got it right, but not sure.

Lets say you knock in a huge putt with pace, or you chip in off the green with the flag out. If the ball goes in the hole, fully, but bounces out, would you continue with the hole?

I assume that once the ball is in the hole, thats it. Whether it's in there for 1 second or 1 minute, it's in the hole, it's in.

But not sure. Any ideas?

 

[patricks148]

My PP asked this question yesterday and I think I got it right, but not sure.

Lets say you knock in a huge putt with pace, or you chip in off the green with the flag out. If the ball goes in the hole, fully, but bounces out, would you continue with the hole?

I assume that once the ball is in the hole, thats it. Whether it's in there for 1 second or 1 minute, it's in the hole, it's in.

But not sure. Any ideas?

i think it has to hit the bottom of the cup, but not 100% sure TBH. if thats the case, you have to be sure it has hit the bottom, if not ots still in play i imagine?

 

[rosecott]

From Definitions in the rules:

A ball is "holed" when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole and all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole.

Note, it says 'at rest'.

 

[Colin L]

And also note that the ball has to be at rest only below the level of the lip of the hole to be holed. It does not have to touch the bottom of the cup.

 

[patricks148]

And also note that the ball has to be at rest only below the level of the lip of the hole to be holed. It does not have to touch the bottom of the cup.

must be one of those, rules that don't exist then. Always thought it sounded wrong as you would have no way of knowing 100% if it had indeed hit the bottom

 

[dufferman]

From Definitions in the rules:

A ball is "holed" when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole and all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole.

Note, it says 'at rest'.

Got it, I think "at rest" is the key. So I was wrong! Good to know!

 

[Hosel Fade]

there is lee way with that as well, how often do you see tour players tap in from a foot and they are already halfway down there to pick it out when it goes in, guarantee it is still moving

 

[drdel]

If it ain't 'In' the hole then you ain't holed out !

 

[srixon 1]

there is lee way with that as well, how often do you see tour players tap in from a foot and they are already halfway down there to pick it out when it goes in, guarantee it is still moving

That could be true for most of us. I have defo pulled the ball from the hole whilst it is till rolling around the bottom of the cup.

 

[MashieNiblick]

there is lee way with that as well, how often do you see tour players tap in from a foot and they are already halfway down there to pick it out when it goes in, guarantee it is still moving

Decision 16/5.5 - Player holes short putt and allegedly removes ball from hole before it is at rest.

Q. A player strikes a short putt into the hole and removes the ball from the hole. His opponent or a fellow-competitor claims he heard the ball bouncing in the bottom of the hole-liner at the time the player was removing the ball from the hole, and therefore the ball cannot be considered holed in view of the Definition of 'Holed' which states: 'A ball is holed when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole ... .'. What is the ruling?

A. The ball is holed. The words “at rest” are in the Definition of “Holed” to make it clear that if a ball falls below the lip and thereafter bounces out, it is not holed.