Putting when your PP's ball is in the hole

[rudebhoy]

Was playing with a mate this week, and went to knock my putt in after he had holed out, his ball was still in the hole.

He said "if you do that in a comp, it's a penalty and you lose the hole".

Is that right? Seems a strange rule and can't see any sense in it other than I guess you could rattle your putt in that hard, it knocks your opponent's ball out of the hole, but that seems a pretty remote possibility.

is he right or talking rubbish?

 

[ManinBlack]

He's talking rubbish. Rules of Golf, definition 4. The ball is in play "until holed" .

 

[guest100718]

rubbish.

 

[guest100718]

Was playing with a mate this week, and went to knock my putt in after he had holed out, his ball was still in the hole.

He said "if you do that in a comp, it's a penalty and you lose the hole".

Is that right? Seems a strange rule and can't see any sense in it other than I guess you could rattle your putt in that hard, it knocks your opponent's ball out of the hole, but that seems a pretty remote possibility.

is he right or talking rubbish?

sadly the game is full of rules gurus .....

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Was playing with a mate this week, and went to knock my putt in after he had holed out, his ball was still in the hole.

He said "if you do that in a comp, it's a penalty and you lose the hole".

Is that right? Seems a strange rule and can't see any sense in it other than I guess you could rattle your putt in that hard, it knocks your opponent's ball out of the hole, but that seems a pretty remote possibility.

is he right or talking rubbish?

It's amazing how many people think this is true. You can now join the rest of us in educating people that it is a myth

 

[rudebhoy]

haha, cheers guys, looking forward to telling him he is talking nonsense!

 

[guest100718]

I taken to letting other golfers know that I'm about to do something they probably think is against the rules before I do it. brushing sand away etc..

 

[Robobum]

I taken to letting other golfers know that I'm about to do something they probably think is against the rules before I do it. brushing sand away etc..

🔔..

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I taken to letting other golfers know that I'm about to do something they probably think is against the rules before I do it. brushing sand away etc..

...only when the sand is on the green of course

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another myth dispelled. Bet the guy argues with the OP though

 

[woody69]

haha, cheers guys, looking forward to telling him he is talking nonsense!

Ask him if you're both playing a 180 yard par 3 and the first player gets a hole in one, if the next player insists the player has to walk down to the hole and get his ball out before he plays his tee shot, "just in case" he also gets a hole in one and then he'll realise how ridiculous his statement is.

 

[guest100718]

...only when the sand is on the green of course

i didnt say otherwise.

 

[Billysboots]

I agree it's absolute nonsense, but by the same token why would you putt out before a playing partner has removed their ball from the hole? In nearly 40 years playing this game I can honestly say I have never known anyone do it.

 

[GeeJay]

I agree it's absolute nonsense, but by the same token why would you putt out before a playing partner has removed their ball from the hole? In nearly 40 years playing this game I can honestly say I have never known anyone do it.

One reason for putting out with your playing partner's ball still in the cup is to reduce traffic, especially when the greens are soft. One player takes all the balls out, no need for the whole group to trample around the hole.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Two ball, both have long putts, flag doesn't need tending. One holes theirs, why wait for them to walk up and pick out? Won't happen often but it can on courses with large greens.

 

[rudebhoy]

I agree it's absolute nonsense, but by the same token why would you putt out before a playing partner has removed their ball from the hole? In nearly 40 years playing this game I can honestly say I have never known anyone do it.

Happens quite often with guys I play with, who,admittedly are relative novices like me. I'd say it happens once or twice a round, speeds up play if nothing else.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I agree it's absolute nonsense, but by the same token why would you putt out before a playing partner has removed their ball from the hole? In nearly 40 years playing this game I can honestly say I have never known anyone do it.

I often do this in winter when there is water in the hole. No point everyone getting a wet hand.

 

[guest100718]

not something that happens very often whenever i play.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

i didnt say otherwise.

I was just clarifying things just in case others who didn't know the rule were reading

 

[Billysboots]

One reason for putting out with your playing partner's ball still in the cup is to reduce traffic, especially when the greens are soft. One player takes all the balls out, no need for the whole group to trample around the hole.

Really? If all the players in a solitary group are likely to cause that much damage to a green by "trampling" round the hole, you shouldn't be on the greens to begin with. Likewise if the hole itself is full of water.

Seriously, I've never known it happen, and can't think of any sensible reason why it should be necessary.