Knee hight drop

[Rlburnside]

Was surprised to see Brandon Grace bend down ( as in a sitting position)and drop from knee hight as I thought you had to drop from knee hight with your legs straight.

Another thing I've learnt.

 

[Imurg]

You can be lying down, stood on your head or even bent over backwards if you want.
It's all about the height the ball is dropped from.

 

[Lump]

 

[apj0524]

From the R&A web site, it would seem so long as the height is correct the drop is correct, but I was surprised when I saw it last night, every day's a school day

 

[rulefan]

“Knee height” means the height of a player’s knee when in a standing position. But the player does not have to be in a standing position when the ball is dropped.

See bottom right picture. The correct height is the horizontal dotted line

 

[williamalex1]

Gives us short arses a lower drop

 

[rulefan]

Gives us short arses a lower drop

As last year

 

[rulie]

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Not sure what you did to get this picture, but it perfectly illustrated that he dropped from the correct (knee) height. Thanks.

 

[backwoodsman]

I actually had this "conversation" with the chairman of the European Tour recently. Me saying its only the height that matters, & him saying " No, you have to be standing upright. And I've just come out of a tour rules meeting ..."

 

[Imurg]

I actually had this "conversation" with the chairman of the European Tour recently. Me saying its only the height that matters, & him saying " No, you have to be standing upright. And I've just come out of a tour rules meeting ..."

Does anyone else find this slightly disturbing....?

 

[rulie]

Does anyone else find this slightly disturbing....?

Disturbing why? He's not a referee; he has staff for that.

 

[Imurg]

Disturbing why? He's not a referee; he has staff for that.

So it's not disturbing that the Chairman of the European Tour has just come out of a Tour rules meeting where it was , seemingly, discussed, as he offered correction to Backwoodsman's words, and he got the rule wrong...?
What the hell was he doing in there?
Playing Candy Crush?

 

[Swinglowandslow]

I find it mildly disturbing. It seems to me that the new rules I've seen recently commented on are thought by some to be vague enough for there to be significant different opinions. And there shouldn't be, should there?
The whole reason that laws are written in such apparently drawn out language,is not that they can be understood -but so that they cannot be misunderstood!
In law, brevity is not so much the soul of wit, but can be the creator of opinions, which is not the intention!

 

[rulie]

So it's not disturbing that the Chairman of the European Tour has just come out of a Tour rules meeting where it was , seemingly, discussed, as he offered correction to Backwoodsman's words, and he got the rule wrong...?
What the hell was he doing in there?
Playing Candy Crush?

I guess you'd need to ask him what he was doing in there, but he was obviously wrong and apparently not listening.

 

[bladeplayer]

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I was convinced he took wrong drop until i saw this ..
Is he guessing rather than measuring tho ..

 

[rulefan]

The Chairman's role almost certainly does not involve Rules. The ET Tour is a big business. Look at his background. That's what he was recruited for. He has Paramor to sort out Rules

.... brings considerable commercial experience to The PGA European Tour having led a wide range of public and private businesses over the last 35 years both as CEO and as Chair. These include senior roles at Whitbread Group PLC, Diageo PLC and PepsiCo Restaurants Inc, Mothercare PLC and the Royal London Mutual Insurance Group Ltd. David has worked across the world and his global experience will be invaluable as The PGA European Tour reaches out into new markets.

He is currently Chair of the Operating Partners at Duke Street Capital and acts on the Boards of a number of well known businesses in this capacity. David has an MSc in Management from the London Business School where he was a Governor.

 

[rulie]

I was convinced he took wrong drop until i saw this ..
Is he guessing rather than measuring tho ..

How many people ever "measured" their shoulder height and/or held their arm out perfectly perpendicular to their body? The same "reasonable judgement" is permitted in the knee-height drop, no measurement required. Excesses are easily identified. Integrity applies.

 

[backwoodsman]

I guess you'd need to ask him what he was doing in there, but he was obviously wrong and apparently not listening.

The Chairman's role almost certainly does not involve Rules. The ET Tour is a big business. Look at his background. That's what he was recruited for. He has Paramor to sort out Rules

.... brings considerable commercial experience to The PGA European Tour having led a wide range of public and private businesses over the last 35 years both as CEO and as Chair. These include senior roles at Whitbread Group PLC, Diageo PLC and PepsiCo Restaurants Inc, Mothercare PLC and the Royal London Mutual Insurance Group Ltd. David has worked across the world and his global experience will be invaluable as The PGA European Tour reaches out into new markets.

He is currently Chair of the Operating Partners at Duke Street Capital and acts on the Boards of a number of well known businesses in this capacity. David has an MSc in Management from the London Business School where he was a Governor.

Absolutely. Credentials unquestioned.
My poorly phrased comment has allowed part of the thread to veer off in an uncalled for direction.

 

[Homer]

The Chairman's role almost certainly does not involve Rules. The ET Tour is a big business. Look at his background. That's what he was recruited for. He has Paramor to sort out Rules

.... brings considerable commercial experience to The PGA European Tour having led a wide range of public and private businesses over the last 35 years both as CEO and as Chair. These include senior roles at Whitbread Group PLC, Diageo PLC and PepsiCo Restaurants Inc, Mothercare PLC and the Royal London Mutual Insurance Group Ltd. David has worked across the world and his global experience will be invaluable as The PGA European Tour reaches out into new markets.

He is currently Chair of the Operating Partners at Duke Street Capital and acts on the Boards of a number of well known businesses in this capacity. David has an MSc in Management from the London Business School where he was a Governor.

And a 20+ handicap golfer!

 

[rulefan]

At least he plays