Solheim Cup 2021

[ColchesterFC]

1) They play according to the rules of golf.
2) The ball would not have to roll UPHILL to drop into the hole if it is overhanging the hole.

RE: point 2 - how else is the ball going to get in the hole without rolling uphill if the original putt was downhill and the ball had gone past the hole?

 

[BrianM]

1) They play according to the rules of golf.
2) The ball would not have to roll UPHILL to drop into the hole if it is overhanging the hole.

What garbage you talk ?

 

[fundy]

whats the score? no one seems to be talking about that?

 

[Dando]

1) They play according to the rules of golf.
2) The ball would not have to roll UPHILL to drop into the hole if it is overhanging the hole.

???????
The ball had gone past the hole

 

[Deleted member 15344]

whats the score? no one seems to be talking about that?

4.5 to 2.5 to Europe with one match left to play and Europe are one up in that playing the last

 

[BrianM]

whats the score? no one seems to be talking about that?

4.5 to 2.5 to Europe, one game still out ??

 

[Backsticks]

RE: point 2 - how else is the ball going to get in the hole without rolling uphill if the original putt was downhill and the ball had gone past the hole?

It isnt dealing with uphill/downhill if overhanging the hole. Just the physics of its centre of gravity, the ground/grass underneath it, wind, compression of the grass changing simply from the force of the ball sitting on it. All the usual things that can make a ball on the edge of the hole, while stationary, move again. Hence the 10s and time to get to the hole being acknowledge as still possible for a putt to drop.

 

[Hercules]

Any player with sportsmanship would have not taken the hole. They could easily of said to the official "no we can't agree with you"

 

[Dando]

It isnt dealing with uphill/downhill if overhanging the hole. Just the physics of its centre of gravity, the ground/grass underneath it, wind, compression of the grass changing simply from the force of the ball sitting on it. All the usual things that can make a ball on the edge of the hole, while stationary, move again. Hence the 10s and time to get to the hole being acknowledge as still possible for a putt to drop.

it wasn’t on the edge enough to drop in you spanner

 

[Backsticks]

???????
The ball had gone past the hole

That is incidental. What is past, is past. All that metter once it is teetering on the edge are the local conditions at that point, not what went before.

 

[Backsticks]

Any player with sportsmanship would have not taken the hole. They could easily of said to the official "no we can't agree with you"

You cannot agree to waive or ignore a rule of golf.

 

[Dando]

That is incidental. What is past, is past. All that metter once it is teetering on the edge are the local conditions at that point, not what went before.

how is this going to drop?

 

[Dando]

That is incidental. What is past, is past. All that metter once it is teetering on the edge are the local conditions at that point, not what went before.[/QUOTE

teetering? ???????

 

[Boomy]

Nice one Georgia Hall ??????

 

[ColchesterFC]

That is incidental. What is past, is past. All that metter once it is teetering on the edge are the local conditions at that point, not what went before.

It wasn't teetering on the edge. You could've invited the All Black rugby team to do the Haka right beside that ball and it still wouldn't have dropped into the hole.

 

[Backsticks]

how is this going to drop?

That is irrelevant. The point is that it doesnt matter whether it is going to drop or not. The rule is as it is.
If the rule were different, then it might have been fine. But until it is changed, play it as written.

 

[Dando]

That is irrelevant. The point is that it doesnt matter whether it is going to drop or not. The rule is as it is.
If the rule were different, then it might have been fine. But until it is changed, play it as written.

the rules official said it had
To be left as it might drop

 

[Hercules]

You cannot agree to waive or ignore a rule of golf.

I would like to think that in days of old a true sportsman would not of taken that hole. I would have conceded the 18th!

 

[williamalex1]

The ref is from the governing body - I have no doubt she would have done the same if the US girl had picked the ball up

 

[williamalex1]

Just a thought shouldn't match play rules apply ?