Stimping a green before a Comp.

Interesting, is taking a measure of the green speed the same as testing the surface?

I guess it must be but just wondered if the purpose of rolling the ball plays any part in the rule of testing the surface under the Practice rule 7
i.e if I drop a ball accidentally with no intent to test do I still get the DQ penalty?

edit: I know dropping and rolling aren't the same and may be the differentiator here
 
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Interesting, is taking a measure of the green speed the same as testing the surface?

I guess it must be but just wondered if the purpose of rolling the ball plays any part in the rule of testing the surface under the Practice rule 7
i.e if I drop a ball accidentally with no intent to test do I still get the DQ penalty?
The Stimp meter is an inclined chute from which you release a ball and measure how far it rolls. If that is not testing the surface of the green I don't know what is! In answer to your last question, no you wouldn't.
 
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The Stimp meter is an inclined chute from which you release a ball and measure how far it rolls. If that is not testing the green I don't know what is! In answer to your last question, no you wouldn't.

Yup happy with my understanding of what a stimp meter is, just queering whether 'measuring' is part of 'test the surface'




Edit: just read in decisions that your caddy can do all the surface testing/ball rolling/stimp measuring needed without any DQ for the player, happy days!
 
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Yup happy with my understanding of what a stimp meter is, just queering whether 'measuring' is part of 'test the surface'

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Edit: just read in decisions that your caddy can do all the surface testing/ball rolling/stimp measuring needed without any DQ for the player, happy days!

That is correct and the caddie can also practise on the course on the day of competition.

But I also see no problem with the player testing the surface of a green on the day of competition. Rule 16-1d only prohibits such actions "during a stipulated round".

But I could have missed something
 
That is correct and the caddie can also practise on the course on the day of competition.

But I also see no problem with the player testing the surface of a green on the day of competition. Rule 16-1d only prohibits such actions "during a stipulated round".

But I could have missed something
Rule 7-1b. Practice before or between rounds in stroke play.
 
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Rule 7-1b. Practice before or between rounds in stroke play.

Sorry Delc you are of course correct as Rule 7-1b not only prohibits practise but also the testing of the surface of the green. This would of course only apply prior to a strokeplay event and not prior to marchplay.
 
We have a blackboard by the first tee which reads something along the lines of....

The average stimp for parkland courses in England is x. Today's stimp reading is y.

They kept it up to date for the first few months but I think it's read 8'9" for the last 6 months now.
 
So why only answer half of the possibilities?
Rule 7-1a covers match play. Basically you are allowed to practice as much as you like on the competition course before the match starts. However at club level this may not go down too well with the other members! :)
 
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