I'll await clarification from them myself. Although, they normally only restrict replies to Golf Club Committees for specific rule breaches in a comp, to avoid having to deal with hundreds of comments from us normal people. You've done well to get an official reply.
Which was in answer to 2 other posts! You need to read the previous 2! ie, the scenario I raised.
I did .Which was in answer to 2 other posts! You need to read the previous 2! ie, the scenario I raised.
Are you doubting my integrity? My involvement with the R&A and USGA goes back many years.
You've just had clarification from the R&A
Firstly, I have no idea who I am talking to on this forum. Secondly, myself and others have seen issues in the wording that suggest there could be an issue. At no point have I been demanding that anyone accepts my position, and if there is no penalty, I'd be delighted for that to be confirmed. Also, forgive me that I don't immediately accept an answer as someone states "the source is a rules official / R&A, etc." because I've no way of clarifying that. If I knew the person, then at least I would know their integrity, but even then I don't know if any rules official is answering the exact scenario in the OP or a slightly different scenario that was put forward.
It was interesting .
What circumstances can you drop on a green?For goodness' sake, folks. You've got the answer from the R&A. And, @Swango you can certainly take it that if Rulefan states that an answer is from the R&A, then it is. But then I suppose you want verification that if I say you can rely on Rulefan, you'll want verification that what I've said is reliable
By the way, to correct a couple of matters from the thread. a) No player can impose/apply/levy a penalty on another player. b) You can in certain circumstances drop a ball on the putting green.
Not at at all, don't take it personally. We don't know each other, so hopefully you agree it is dangerous to just accept peoples word. You don't know me, so I also don't expect you to take my word for anything I might say, I don't take that personally. Incidentally, I'm a handicap secretary and been very involved in the Committee for years, and have taken an interest in the rules for just as long. I also admit that I don't know them all, but I always will read them in detail, especially when specific issue like this arise.
See Comment #191
Agreed, I suppose at least it be said that we've largely remained on topic
Agreed, I suppose at least it be said that we've largely remained on topic
I wouldn't admit to that, but I think others have, whilst others have genuinely expressed their belief that I am wrong without the need to get personal about it. But, if the R&A now say it is OK, at least I now know that when I've had a mare start to a hole, I can just drop a ball down anywhere on the fairway and hopefully get the swing going before the next hole, or at least get rid of one other horror shotAgreed, I suppose at least it be said that we've largely remained on topic
I don't dismiss it, I don't know it, nor has rulesfan ever said in this that he is a qualified rules ref? Had he done, at least he is explaining his position on the back of his experience. Did you not say yesterday you spoke to a rules official yesterday? You can't expect me to simply believe you as I have no idea who you are? As I said to rulesfan, that is not me trying to cause you offence, it's just a fact and I don't expect you to simply believe any factual statement I make
