Practice putting in medal

[USER1999]

Played in a 36 hole stroke play event today. (rubbish, net 78, net 73 (after being 5 over with 4 to play and finishing bogey, bogey, double, double)).

Guy in front of us was practicing his putting on the greens after he had played the hole.

Now I thought this was against the rules in stroke play.

Not just that, but he was then holding us up by not clearing the green.

I have always considered him to be a knob, and a cheating knob at that (he has history in matchplay of 'gamesmanship', such as moving in eye line while you putt, jangling keys on back swing, etc).

Any way, he plays off about +2, and has qualified for the open 3 times when he was younger. Is on every honours board, club champ 7 or 8 times, etc.

Mentioned it to club manager (2 h/capper too). He claims that Pro's can't practice putting in stroke play but amateurs can, but it isn't really done.

I think he bottled it.

Am I right?

 

[sawtooth]

I think the guy is entitled to practice putting on the hole he just played, holding you up is a bit wrong though.

 

[USER1999]

I thought you could only do it in match play?

 

[MizunoGreyhound]

With you on this Murph, I too thought that you couldn`t practice with a ball in a stroke play event. Practice swings and stroke ok, but not using a ball!!!!

Sounds like your man bottled it in a big way, but of course if someone knows better I will always stand correcting.

 

[Smiffy]

I think the guy is entitled to practice putting on the hole he just played.

Correct

 

[JustOne]

http://www.randa.org/node/3154

 

[Robobum]

They would have to make it a competition rule locally to stop them practice putting. I've played in quite a few which have done this to ensure play keeps moving.

 

[Imurg]

I think the guy is entitled to practice putting on the hole he just played.

Correct

As long as he doesn't unduly hold up play.

In this case it sounds like he did so he should get done - bloke's a knob

 

[USER1999]

Ok, so I am wrong, but twice I couldn't play my shot in because he was still on the green. Still think he is a knob, and if he is ever behind me, he can expect a very slow round.

 

[IM01]

While it is within the rules I think only knobs do it which is why a lot of people think you can't do it.

 

[JustOne]

I'm surprised you didn't call out..
"Oy Knob! Get off the feckin' green you knobby-knobster!"

 

[MizunoGreyhound]

Thanks for correcting me all those that do know better.

Agree with all those that reckon only knobs do it though.

 

[clubchamp07]

I think the guy is entitled to practice putting on the hole he just played.

Correct

Not in a 36 hole competition, he can do it on the 2nd 18 but not on the 1st 18....................

 

[RGDave]

Mentioned it to club manager (2 h/capper too). He claims that Pro's can't practice putting in stroke play but amateurs can, but it isn't really done.

I think he bottled it.

Am I right?

In my opinion, practice putting on a green on the first of two 18 holes (36 hole game) is 100% bang out of order.
If a player wants to re-try a putt after the fact and doesn't hold up play and isn't playing the green/pin placement again, it's not so dodgy....not that I've ever done it.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not in a 36 hole competition, he can do it on the 2nd 18 but not on the 1st 18....................

How come?

Best thing you could have done was just knock it on the green while he was still there and if you'd hit him tough

 

[JustOne]

Best thing you could have done was just knock it on the green while he was still there and if you'd hit him tough

C'mon Homer, you know your wrong for even suggesting that. There's never an excuse for hitting a ball at an occupied green.... I hope your comment was tongue in cheek.

 

[SammmeBee]

Not in a 36 hole competition, he can do it on the 2nd 18 but not on the 1st 18....................

I believe this is incorrect....

 

[viscount17]

7.1.b says 'When two or more rounds of a stroke play competition are to be played over consecutive days, a competitor must not practise between those rounds on any competition course remaining to be played, or test the surface of any putting green on such course by rolling a ball or roughening or scraping the surface.'
- nothing about same day

and the only limitation (other than where) on practice between holes is that it shouldn't cause undue delay