Odd matchplay situation

[louise_a]

This happened today in a team match I was playing in, one of our team came in and said "on one hole we were both close to the hole in the same number of shots and agreed a half, standing on the next tee I remembered that she had reminded me that I had a shot on the hole" so she wanted to know as by agreeing a half they had in essence conceded each others putts, could she have claimed the hole.

My take was that had they had agreed a half and not actually putt out then the half would stand.

Was my take on it correct?

 

[jusme]

Its all in the language and from the words used it appears clear. The hole was halved, not conceded.

 

[MadAdey]

I think the opponent knew what she was doing as she knew she had a shot on that hole, so was pulling a quick one on her. But conceding each others putts is not the same as agreeing a half. So if they agreed a half then it stands as that.

 

[jim8flog]

I would have thought that Rule 2.5 and the following paragraph would come in to operation

A claim is considered to have been made in a timely manner if, upon discovery of circumstances giving rise to a claim, the player makes his claim (i) before any player in the match plays from the next teeing ground, or

As I best understand it the Rules of Golf do not allow for the agreement of a half in this situation only a concession of a putt.

If you repost the question in the Rules and Handicaps section you will find that Qualified referees may give you the correct answer

 

[patricks148]

If you agreed a half then that's what it is... a half.

different story if you said that's good and she said the same, with ref to the putts.

 

[doublebogey7]

Decision 2-1/1.5 allows a player and their opponent to agree a half once play of the hole has commenced. The number of strokes taken at the point an agreement is made would be irrelevant, so you would be correct.

 

[pogle]

Decision 6-2a/4 may help

6-2a/4 Handicap Stroke Claimed After Hole Conceded

Q.In a handicap match, A holed out in 3. B, having a putt for a gross 4 and forgetting that he was entitled to a handicap stroke at the hole, conceded the hole to A. Before A or B played from the next teeing ground, B remembered that he had a handicap stroke at the last hole. What is the ruling?

A.A won the hole when B conceded it (Rule 2-4). It was B's responsibility to know the holes at which he received handicap strokes - see Note under Rule 6-2. Since B forgot about his handicap stroke, he must suffer the consequences.