The Official GM Forum Rule Myths Book

[matchrat]

In matchplay - if an opponent concedes a put you can't then putt it out for instance taping a put in. Correct rule is if your playing team matchplay you can not take a conceded putt before the hole is finished if it is on the same line as your playing partner otherwise your fine

2-4/6

Putting Out After Concession of Stroke

Rule 2-4 does not cover the question of whether a player may putt out after his next stroke has been conceded. A player incurs no penalty for holing out in such circumstances. However, if the act would be of assistance to a partner in a four-ball or best-ball match, the partner is, in equity (Rule 1-4), disqualified for the hole.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You must tee up on a line drawn between the tee markers (got that one from a lady golfer new in from the ladies academy)

 

[john0]

Seniors have priority on the course at all times

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There is such a thing as the HNSP

 

[North Mimms]

There is such a thing as the HNSP

ha ha ha!

 

[CMAC]

"I know I made the ball move during my practice swing, but its no penalty as I didnt mean to hit it" (after the tee shot obviously)

"I know I went back to the tee and played another ball as I thought mine was lost, but as you've now found it I'm playing that one"

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

All players in a group must walk to the immediate vicinity of the ball furthest from the hole and must not proceed past that point until the player has played his shot.

 

[guest100718]

you cant hold the flag while putting
no raking the sand before you take a shot from a bunker

 

[North Mimms]

"You can take relief from casual water inside a water hazard"

EH ?

I was playing a match and my opponent's ball ended up inside the yellow posts but on dry land so was perfectly playable as it lay. She wanted free relief because playing it meant her feet would be in half an inch of water.

This is a mythbuster thread, isn't it?

 

[guest100718]

no leaning over the hole and putting back toward yourself
you must always mark your ball before you pick it up.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

...that golf was ever meant to be fair

 

[Foxholer]

Only the player can lift/replace his/her ball.

Indicating the line for a Tee shot is advice. Asking for the line off the tee is not allowed, therefore Penalty.

You don't need to let a faster group through until you have lost a hole; You have lost a hole if you are not pushing the group in front.

All Ladies/Seniors are slow players. Juniors need to be told every 'Rule', however capable they are. Pros are Rules experts.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Scots are born with a golf club in their hands and instinctively hold it using the Vardon grip.

 

[cookelad]

Won a fiver over this one a few weeks back!

"You don't have to declare a provisional ball for it to be a provisional anymore They changed the rule last year"

The guy still thought I was wrong after I showed him the rule

 

[duncan mackie]

A player can disqualify themselves

I think I know what you are trying to get at, but in principle the player is required to apply specific penalties before returning his card and one of those is disqualification eg playing the 3rd hole you remove a piece of lead tape from the back of your 5 iron before playing a shot with that club. Moments later you remember that you can't do that and that the penalty is DQ so you 'disqualify yourself'.

However, I agree that a lot of people return a card and subsequently, both before and after a competition is closed, refer to the process of disqualifying themselves which isn't available - then can only advise the committee of the facts and leave them to rule

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Traditional Members Golf Clubs in Surrey do not actively embrace change and treat ladies as equals.

Evidence? Erm...We've just relaxed our clubhouse dress code and I can now wear jeans in it (though I felt bleeding awkward the one time I've done that so far - even although the clubhouse was empty). And ladies can wear jeans too.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You must sign your card before you leave the course

 

[ruff-driver]

If the group behind drive up to you it is permissible to either throw the ball into bushes or stamp on it.

I like to place a printed card face down under the ball....it reads

"2 SHOT PENALTY FOR MOVING YOUR BALL" :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

anytime anyone says "take your time" someone is breaking a rule and must be penalised...

That's an interesting one cause can it be counted as giving advice ?

 

[virtuocity]

Great stuff so far!