Gazzery
Club Champion
Hi Guys
Whats the ruling when your ball lands on another putting green ????
Whats the ruling when your ball lands on another putting green ????
On green ruling please
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bobmac
Major Champion
You must drop it off the green, not nearer the hole with no penalty
TonyN
Money List Winner
Lift and drop, nearest point, no closer, 1 club length no penalty I think. Unless local rules say any different.
TonyN
Money List Winner
Speedy fingers there bob, I am I right in saying what I did above, 1 club length at nearest point?
bobmac
Major Champion
Exactamundo
Rule 25/3/b
Any other queries, stick this in your favourites
http://www.randa.org/flash/rules/PDF/WEB_ROG_spreads.pdf
DCB
Well-known member
And if you're at St Andrews and hit the wrong part of a double green and need a taxi to get to the correct hole, it's just tough luck!
Gazzery
Club Champion
Thanks guys
JollysHeld1
Medal Winner
Actually I think you have the "Option" to take relief at the nearest point no nearer the hole and with a 1 club length drop! however unless a local or club rule is in place you are entitled to play it as it lies! the underlying rule of all golf is to play it as it lies and this is reflected here.
RGDave
Money List Winner
Steady JH1, that's a 2nd post....you might get stuck here.
SAVE ME FROM THE CHUDSTER AND PENNY
SAVE ME FROM THE CHUDSTER AND PENNY
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I think most clubs have a local rule which is one club from nearest point of relief. I can't see the head greenkeeper having you on the Christmas card list if you try and hit a lob wedge of his pride and joy just because the rules of golf say play it as it lies. A meeting with the committee may be forthcoming if you do
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
Ah, yes the joys of shared greens, there are a few I've played on, south of the border. Its not just a perculiarity of StAndrews or Scotland or even Links golf.
JollysHeld1
Medal Winner
Yes it does on occasion come to a question of etiquette! there is nothing in the rules to stop you taking a wedge on a large green rather than putting and I have to admit I have done so myself, this option of play therefore transfers to being on the wrong green and once again is an etiquette scenario. I have played from hallowed turf on 3 occasions two were in county championships and one a PAT for the PGA! all I regret, because I skulled the lot of them trying to protect the putting surface.
JollysH1
JollysH1
mono217
Journeyman Pro
wow bob you certainetly no everything about your golf
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
wow bob you certainetly "no" everything about your golf
the word you are looking for is "know"
jammydodger
Tour Winner
I too have hit a wedge off a double green in a league foursomes club game and to say I got black looks is an understatement. Couldnt putt it though cos the green was figure of 8 shaped and I was right behind the middle of the 8.
Did take a nice divot too .....oops
Did take a nice divot too .....oops
bobmac
Major Champion
He CERTAINLY was
wow bob you certainetly "no" everything about your golf
the word you are looking for is "know"
clubchamp07
Journeyman Pro
May I add another question to this post about green's?
Well here goes anyway!
While out playing we have marked our balls on the green when a real heavy hail storm arrives, so bad we have to take shelter. (and I mean real bad). After the hails finish we go back to our markers only to find that we cant find one of the markers. (because the green is now white from the hail storm). What is the ruling here? How long can we look for it?
I look forward to your answer's!
Well here goes anyway!
While out playing we have marked our balls on the green when a real heavy hail storm arrives, so bad we have to take shelter. (and I mean real bad). After the hails finish we go back to our markers only to find that we cant find one of the markers. (because the green is now white from the hail storm). What is the ruling here? How long can we look for it?
I look forward to your answer's!
JollysHeld1
Medal Winner
I believe you may look for the marker but not cause undue delay, if the marker can not be found the ball shall be replaced as near as possible to where you believed the marker to be and with the agreement of your playing partners or fellow competitors, there is no penalty for this.
I have previously heard of an incident where a player marked his ball with a leaf! which susequently blew away!the ball was simply replaced with agreement from all and play continued.
I think that's right.
JollysH1
I have previously heard of an incident where a player marked his ball with a leaf! which susequently blew away!the ball was simply replaced with agreement from all and play continued.
I think that's right.
JollysH1
viscount17
Money List Winner
20-3 would seem to refute this, though there's nothing to stop him using a leaf . . .
If a ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved in the process of placing or replacing the ball, the ball or ball-marker must be replaced. There is no penalty, <u>provided the movement of the ball or ball-marker is directly attributable to the specific act of placing or replacing the ball or removing the ball-marker</u>. Otherwise, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2a or 20-1.
