rosecott
Money List Winner
Pairs match, delay at 10th, one player practises chipping at adjacent chipping practise area. Permissible?
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Steven Rules
Well-known member
Not permissible....unless the Committee has suspended play, in which case it may be permitted if the conditions of 5.5c have been met.
rulie
Head Pro
Covered in Rule 5.5, see below. Note the Exception to 5.5b
These are not practice strokes:
Exception – Where Player Allowed to Practise Putting or Chipping: The player may practise putting or chipping on or near:
See Committee Procedures, Section 8; Model Local Rule I-2 (the Committee may adopt a Local Rule prohibiting players from practising putting or chipping on or near the putting green of the hole just completed).
5.5 Practising During Round or While Play Is Stopped
a. No Practice Strokes While Playing Hole
While playing a hole, a player must not make a practice stroke at any ball on or off the course.These are not practice strokes:
- A practice swing made with no intent to strike a ball.
- Hitting a ball back to a practice area or to another player, when done solely as a courtesy.
- Strokes made by a player in playing out a hole whose result has been decided.
b. Restriction on Practice Strokes After Completing Hole
After completing play of a hole, but before making a stroke to begin another hole, a player must not make a practice stroke.Exception – Where Player Allowed to Practise Putting or Chipping: The player may practise putting or chipping on or near:
- The putting green of the hole just completed and any practice green (see Rule 13.1e), and
- The teeing area of the next hole.
But such practice strokes must not be made from a bunker and must not unreasonably delay play (see Rule 5.6a).
See Committee Procedures, Section 8; Model Local Rule I-2 (the Committee may adopt a Local Rule prohibiting players from practising putting or chipping on or near the putting green of the hole just completed).
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I think we need more information before we can make judgment. Was play stopped or was it a delay due to slow groups ahead? Also, was the match between holes or actually playing the 10th?
This will have an effect on the ruling
This will have an effect on the ruling
salfordlad
Well-known member
More info needed. This is permitted if player is between nines, not permitted if player has commenced play of 10th.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Do you mean playing two separate 9 hole rounds/comps?
D
Deleted member 29109
Guest
Where does it say this in the rule book?
Colin L
Tour Winner
As Neilds said, we need to know if the chipping practice took place between holes, the 9th and 10th in this instance or during play of the 10th hole. The rule that permits chipping between holes (5.3b) is quoted above and includes practice on or near a practice green. . Perhaps salfordlad just meant that practice in the situation illustrated was permitted between the two nines as that by chance was where this particular incident occurred. It would apply between any two holes.
salfordlad
Well-known member
My comment relates to the OP, match under way but "delay at 10th".
Key references are 5.5a and 5.5b.
rosecott
Money List Winner
Just to clarify - on a 9-hole course with the 10th tee some 70 yards forward of the 1st tee. The group arrived at the 10th well ahead of schedule so had to wait while 2 groups teed off on the 1st. The player practised chipping on the chipping area which is approximately level with the 1st tee.
salfordlad
Well-known member
Between holes you are permitted to chip to any practice green (5.5b).
