jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I had a double hit today and picked my ball in disgust with myself, then remembered 'no penalty'.
My first boo boo under the new rules
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I will be cheering loudly the first time I do this 
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Not quite the same, but a couple of rounds ago I had a double hit, which was accompanied by a very audible "Oh, f***". To which one of my PP's replied "New rules. You shouldn't be f***ing any more ...."
chrisd
Major Champion
One of my mates did it in a knock round yesterday and one of the others decided it counted as 2 shots - I did correct him
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I have struggled with the dropping from knee height, as have several playing partners. It is rubbish.
Homer
Active member
Man up FFS!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
How? It is just rubbish, bending over to drop a ball from an arbitrary height, which is hard to judge. It has solved nothing, as the ball can still roll nearer the hole, requiring a redrop.
Drop from shoulder to knee height, as you wish, would be fine. This rule sucks.
Homer
Active member
Works fine for me so far - even a cat could do it!!!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Fine, what ever.
We have a lot of tractor marks on the course at the moment, and lots of GUR due to work being done. Probably average 3 drops per round, may be more. It is tiresome remembering, and also checking others drops. And it has solved nothing. Most drops need at least one redrop may be two. A pointless rule change, in my view.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
In the comp on Saturday, one of my playing partners had 6 redrops from one drop, as he kept dropping from near knee height, but not near enough. Is that ok? No, drop it from knee height. Jeez did it waste time. Were the results any different? No. But it is the rules. Stupid.
Homer
Active member
Didn’t buy a round either I assume also? Lol!!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
He didn't have to, as in our 4 ball, he was on the winning side. Not sure why buying the drinks is relevant to someone who just doesn't get where knee height is.
cookelad
Tour Winner
If I was to bet on one rule that will revert at the earliest opportunity its the knee height drop rule, though I would guess it'll go to between knee and shoulder height, knee height is such an awkward thing to do and (for me) it was a rule that didn't need changing.
doublebogey7
Head Pro
This is not my experience, I've yet to have to re-drop, playing twice a week since the new rules came in.
Also you are aware I am sure that you are only required to re-drop once. If on the second drop the ball finishes outside of the relief area the ball myst be placed on the spot where the ball landed.
Homer
Active member
People that perceive its rubbish will always try to not make it work. It ain’t that difficult - if you can tie your own laces then it’s easy. Unless you are a slip on geezer (I guess you are) obvs!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Good point re the second drop. Still a pointless rule change, to me. The previous rule was fine.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Boa is fine for us guys who can't cope with laces. If only the rule book came as a ladybird book, with audio, and cartoon pictures, may be intellectual midgets like me could get it? Or, they could just not change stuff that did not need changing.
I know which way my vote would go.
Homer
Active member
Should be easy if your are a midget! Are you? Love to see a midget golfer swing!!! Ha ha!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Had to stop several players from dropping from shoulder height in the last few weeks. Don't have an issue with the new drop to be fair but only needed to do it twice since January so hardly given it a stringent run out. I never really monitored the old drop too much and to be honest haven't really looked too much at how others are doing the new version. As long as it doesn't look flagrantly like they're taking the mickey I'm happy enough. Most seem to be dropping from knee height and are we really going to monitor whether its a centimetre or two out either way?
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Nah, I am 6ft 2.
Any way, welcome back. Again. You should let Crawford know you are back, he has been missing you.
