Using the ball logo to line a putt?

[Guns]

Is this considered cheating?

A guy who I play with, when making a putt will ajust his ball and line the logo up with the hole, is he cheating?

 

[Robobum]

No.

Why would you even consider it to be cheating in the 1st place??

 

[bobmac]

Is this considered cheating?

A guy who I play with, when making a putt will ajust his ball and line the logo up with the hole, is he cheating?

The short answer..........no
The long answer...........nooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Guns]

I could understand if he was picking his ball up and marking it but if we are not playing in a comp he won't bother unless it in the path of other balls and asked.

 

[Twire]

Are you saying he adjusts his ball without marking it?

 

[Macster]

You can do what you want with the ball on the green, while you have a marker in place behind it, but take that marker away, and the ball is in play and cannot be touched/moved again, unless you put down your marker again.

 

[Guns]

Are you saying he adjusts his ball without marking it?

yes he will not use a marker or even pick up his ball but he will ajust it in the spot its in and line the logo with the hole.

 

[Macster]

Well if its not in a Comp, it hardly matters, but if in a Comp, the rules of Golf say 'he's cheating'.

End of. No Marker, no Touchy.

 

[slugger]

I do this on every green i putt on now, but ALWAYS with a marker behind the ball. My putting has improved significantly since i started doing this. It forces me to take my time and line the putt up properly.

Never without a marker though.

 

[Macster]

Oh,..... and yes,..... Ive always done it, find it extremely helpful.

 

[Adrena1in]

I've recently started doing this, (within the rules), and am finding it useful. It's one skill to judge the line, it's another to have a smooth stroke and send the ball in the direction you intend. I judge the line and position my ball accordingly so all I have to do then is try and hit it at the right strength and along the line on the ball.

Still hardly ever goes in!

 

[slugger]

Might be an idea for you to mention to him to start marking his ball all the time as he could get so used to doing this in a bounce game that he could forget to mark his ball in a comp and get a penalty...

 

[Fyldewhite]

Worth noting that the Rules of Golf do not require the ball to be marked with a ball marker, they only advise this. It is entirely legal to mark with the toe of a putter when lining up the logo like this and I've seen many people do this.

 

[Herbie]

There is nothing in the rules to prevent you from using your granny to mark your ball, providing she stays still, its fine.

 

[slugger]

can i use my opponents ball to mark my ball?

 

[TipTopGolfer]

If you can use logo balls then why cant you use ping 2 toned golf ball's?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nothing wrong with using the logo providing as others have mentioned he is marking the ball when he does so. I use to be fastidious about using the line on the side of a Pro V and spent more time making sure that was pointing at the hole than worrying about speed or break. I still use the line (don't like looking at the makers name over a putt) but not overly fussed on it being 100% accurate now. I just make sure my basics (grip and stance) are good and I've picked my spot and then trust my stroke and feel

 

[JustOne]

Well if its not in a Comp, it hardly matters, but if in a Comp, the rules of Golf say 'he's cheating'.

End of. No Marker, no Touchy.

I'd love to pick someone up on this during a round, not sure if I'd have the balls to say "Ahem, that's loss of hole mate... let's go to the next hole, is that me 5 up?"

I'd probably get a smack in the chops and spat on in the clubhouse

 

[painterboy]

Have recently started marking my ball using the a ball marking device.
This has improved my putting no end.Lining up the putter(mine has a an image of two golf balls with a line marking)with the line marked on the ball,allows you to concentrate on the weight of the putt.

 

[backwoodsman]

There is nothing in the rules to prevent you from using your granny to mark your ball, providing she stays still, its fine.

Am fraid there is. A ball marker has to be "a ball-marker, a small coin or other similar object immediately behind the ball". Your granny don't fit that decription - especially when you check the decisions book. On the other hand, there is a specific absence of mention of grannies so perhaps...