hambugerpete
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A friend uses his putter to line up by putting the toe down behind his marker then the top of the grip resting on the green on his line, he then line his ball up under the putter. Is this ok ?
Using putter to line up putt
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Arthur Wedge
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The putter is actually touching the green ?
hambugerpete
Active member
Yes it is. The shaft is over and along the line if you know what I mean.
rulie
Head Pro
The Rules permit touching the line of putt to indicate a line for putting, but prohibit “setting an object down” to indicate a line for putting. “Setting an object down” means that the object is no longer being touched/held by the person.
Arthur Wedge
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Rule 10.2b
Pointing Out Line of Play for Ball on Putting Green. .....The player or caddie must not set an object down anywhere on or off the putting green to show the line of play. This is not allowed even if that object is removed before the stroke is made.
Pointing Out Line of Play for Ball on Putting Green. .....The player or caddie must not set an object down anywhere on or off the putting green to show the line of play. This is not allowed even if that object is removed before the stroke is made.
hambugerpete
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Yeah looks dodgy as hell.
rulie
Head Pro
But maybe not against the Rules!
hambugerpete
Active member
That's why I'm asking
rulie
Head Pro
See post#4. If the object is not “set down”, it is not a breach of the Rule.
rulefan
Tour Winner
As Rulie saidThat's why I'm asking
(3) No Setting Down Object to Help with Aiming, Taking Stance or Swinging.
A player must not set an object down to help with aiming or to help in taking a stance for the stroke to be made (such as a club set down on the ground to show where the player should aim or position their feet).
“Set an object down” means that the object is in contact with the ground and the player is not touching the object.hambugerpete
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hambugerpete
Active member
That's a reenactment, the bottle top is the marker. The shaft is not resting on the ball, just looks that way
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
There is no hand on the club therefore the club is set down.
hambugerpete
Active member
Yeah I can't remember if he maybe lets get sometimes.
rulie
Head Pro
Which way is the hole and why is the ball there (not at the marker)?
hambugerpete
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Sorry yeah marker is behind ball. Was a rush job in the hallway
putt is toward the grip. I'm getting that if he is always holding the putter its ok ?rulie
Head Pro
Correct.Sorry yeah marker is behind ball. Was a rush job in the hallway
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
That’s a very grey area.
It’s on the ground both ends.
The only reason to hold it is to stop it falling over.
If he lets go for even a second to Adjust the ball is it a penalty.?
It’s on the ground both ends.
The only reason to hold it is to stop it falling over.
If he lets go for even a second to Adjust the ball is it a penalty.?
3 jabber
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Never mind if it's legal or not, how long does this palaver take 
hambugerpete
Active member
Oh yeah proper slow.Never mind if it's legal or not, how long does this palaver take
