Repairing a pitch mark on the fairway

[white_feather]

You are playing into a green but you come up short of the green.

You decide to putt it from the fairway however there is a pitch mark left by your initial shot.

My question is are you allowed to repair the pitch mark before you take your shot?

 

[rosecott]

No, you may only repair a pitchmark which is on the green. Rule 13.2 is the applicable rule.

 

[Colin L]

But don't let that discourage you from repairing it after you have putted - for the sake of others :thup:

 

[bladeplayer]

Just a small side note to remember tho , if your ball was on the fringe or just off the green & one of your playing partners balls pitched in front of yours damaging your line , you are then entitled to repair it , as you are entitled to the lie your shot gave you ..

 

[doublebogey7]

It is my understanding that you may repair the pitch mark provided it is not on your line.

 

[duncan mackie]

It is my understanding that you may repair the pitch mark provided it is not on your line.

if you include near your line, and that it doesn't impact your stance or swing either, then fine.

 

[golfdub]

What if you want to putt just of the green but there is an un-repaired pitch mark on the green which is on your line ?

 

[bladeplayer]

What if you want to putt just of the green but there is an un-repaired pitch mark on the green which is on your line ?

Thats fine yes , once its on the green you can repair it , doesnt matter where your ball is ..

 

[Colin L]

Rule 16-1c, golf dub.

http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rule-16/

 

[Foxholer]

One circumstance where you are allowed to repair a pitch-mark off the green on your line of putt is where it that was made after your ball came to rest.

So not if it was your ball that made it. Nor one that any group in front made. But Ok if it was a fellow-competitor etc. who played after you - and you can 'prove' it.

 

[Fish]

Just chip over it :thup: