The Official GM Forum Rule Myths Book

[duncan mackie]

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

if it's intended as advice it's advice; if it isn't it isn't

take your time ...over that short putt because it's got a tricky break you might not have seen; is advice

take you time....over a tap in because there's no need to hurry on my behalf; wouldn't be.

hence the wording of my 'myth' (and partially triggered by a post of yours last week)

 

[robert.redmile]

you have to say "well out" to any player getting out of a bunker, regardless of where it ends up.
You must immediately on a player getting a 2 on a par three ask "are you in the 2's?"

 

[bladeplayer]

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?

Totaly..

ya just threw me a curveball with the OP , makes sense now ha

 

[bladeplayer]

if it's intended as advice it's advice; if it isn't it isn't

take your time ...over that short putt because it's got a tricky break you might not have seen; is advice

take you time....over a tap in because there's no need to hurry on my behalf; wouldn't be.

hence the wording of my 'myth' (and partially triggered by a post of yours last week)

This is one that has always knocked around isnt it ? i think the general consensus is if ya call people for it , youd better get use to playing golf on your own ..

Must admit i say it a good bit .. have never been called

 

[CMAC]

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

its worth linking the proper rule with each Myth to save anyone else and to stop any arguing/discussion

 

[Deleted member 15344]

This is one that has always knocked around isnt it ? i think the general consensus is if ya call people for it , youd better get use to playing golf on your own ..

Must admit i say it a good bit .. have never been called

I don't expect anyone ever to be called on it but it can be determined to be a rule break hence why it's not really a myth as such possibly ?

 

[duncan mackie]

I don't expect anyone ever to be called on it but it can be determined to be a rule break hence why it's not really a myth as such possibly ?

giving advice is a rule breach - the myth, as posted, is that "anytime anyone says "take your time" someone is breaking a rule and must be penalised...
Read more at http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?75492-The-Official-GM-Forum-Rule-Myths-Book#DAM3tjG4e7fHUJrf.99"

Such myth being perpetuated by posts on forums and bar room discussion

 

[guest100718]

you need your FC to agree that a pitch mark is a pitch mark before you can repair it...

 

[Martin70]

You must declare the make and number on the ball at the first tee.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

when measuring where to take a drop you must use the club that you intend to use to take your next shot (or is that true? )

 

[Jake O'Reilly]

I've had a few debates over Rule 32-1, which states in handicap Stableford competitions the player with the lowest NET score takes the honour.

 

[Kellfire]

If no one wins the hole outright, the person who teed off first on the last hole goes to the back...

*sigh*

 

[North Mimms]

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

I know this one's a myth but (along with quite a few myths) I avoid doing it now just to save the possibilty of argument!
My preferred comment is now "There's no hurry" !

 

[mchacker]

You must remove a headcover to use a club to measure a club length/2 club length drop.

You must measure a club length/2 club length drop.

5 mins searching for a ball can be taken while the group behind stands over their shots waiting because "we don't have to let them through until it's lost"

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

If no one wins the hole outright, the person who teed off first on the last hole goes to the back...

*sigh*

Now from where I come from that is certainly the HAOP (Historically Accepted Order of Play) - though it doesn't seem to be recognised at my current place where the order of play is simply in accordance with the scores of the players.

 

[North Mimms]

Now from where I come from that is certainly the HAOP (Historically Accepted Order of Play) - though it doesn't seem to be recognised at my current place where the order of play is simply in accordance with the scores of the players.

The correct answer is "someone, anyone, get up there and hit their ball!"

I've never heard of this Front goes to the back rule, but then I'd never heard of the HNSP

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I always thought if you win a hole then you have the honour and the previous holder of the honour goes to the back. If no one wins then the order remains the same. Whether that is right or wrong in official terms that is how I have always seen the game played at amateur level where I have been. If the person due to go first is slow for some reason, fiddling with their bag, filling a card in etc. then whoever was due to tee off second can go first.

 

[North Mimms]

I always thought if you win a hole then you have the honour and the previous holder of the honour goes to the back. If no one wins then the order remains the same. Whether that is right or wrong in official terms that is how I have always seen the game played at amateur level where I have been. If the person due to go first is slow for some reason, fiddling with their bag, filling a card in etc. then whoever was due to tee off second can go first.

The fact there that there are so many variables on what is the "right" order of play explains why there is so much faffing about on the tee.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The fact there that there are so many variables on what is the "right" order of play explains why there is so much faffing about on the tee.

Ready golf just gets passed all that and who ever is ready just hit the ball :thup:

 

[Baldy Bouncer]

You`re not allowed to take a rake into the bunker with you and throw it down close to where your ball is in order to save time by raking the sand after your shot as you walk back out.

Hope that makes sense.