Wedge from the green, who's done it?

[Slab]

Taking your wedge when your ball is on the green The pair in Zach's group did it last evening on 17 i think as they didn't have a line to the hole for a putter

Have you ever done it, would your club 'allow' it (not sure how they'd stop you as long as its not a wrong green) if you've done it did it work as expected i.e closer than the putter, lastly did you get away with a bit of a scrape on the green you then repaired or did you take a divot

 

[garyinderry]

Done it quite a bit. Sometimes its just easier to throw it quite a bit to the hole. Taking out lots of breaks or even a line that goes off the green. been reasonably successful.

Most recent was on our 2nd hole. Par 3. Just made the front left and pin back left. Had to clip it over the corner of a bunker.


I do remember backing out of doing it at my brothers course. Faced with a really long 3 tier putt. Didn't fancy ruining their lovely surface. Regretted not going for it after leaving the impossible putt miles short.

 

[AmandaJR]

Yep done it a few times especially when the collar of the green/fringe curves onto the line of my putt. Always a little chip and run with a 9i or 8i though and just nipping it off the top - never damaged the surface.

 

[Slab]

Yep done it a few times especially when the collar of the green/fringe curves onto the line of my putt. Always a little chip and run with a 9i or 8i though and just nipping it off the top - never damaged the surface.

Yeah done a hybrid but not good enough (or man enough) to take a wedge, looked like those lads were hitting 60* yesterday

 

[pbrown7582]

it was 17 and Zach johson did take a small divot. Stenson was in virtually same position and putted. happens quite a lot at the old course with the double greens and undulations.

 

[patricks148]

only place ive ever done it was on the 8th at Castle Stuart, i was right side back of the green and the flag was left side back of the green.

couldn't even see the flag let alone the hole.... its shot that you could easily lose the ball as well.

 

[fundy]

Done it quite a few times, though not for many years (used to have more faith in my abilities lol). Did it at St Andrews when there, just seemed the only way to get it close.

 

[patricks148]

only place ive ever done it was on the 8th at Castle Stuart, i was right side back of the green and the flag was left side back of the green.

couldn't even see the flag let alone the hole.... its shot that you could easily lose the ball as well.

http://www.castlestuartgolf.com/hole-by-hole.php

 

[USER1999]

I was a bit disappointed they damaged the green. Every Muppet watching it will now think this is ok. Yep, the rules say you can do it, but for most people they would get it as close with a putter as with a wedge.

 

[Snelly]

I agree with Murph.


I have never done this and never would. I just don't think it is right after the staff have put all their efforts into creating a putting surface. I think it is disrespectful and although legal, it is against the spirit of the game in my view.

I am not criticising anyone who has done this, just saying it isn't something I would ever consider.

 

[Imurg]

I have done it about 5 of 6 times from memory
Only as a last resort, when a putt can't end up anywhere near the hole.
Don't recall ever taking a divot....

 

[davidy233]

Never actually done it, but wouldn't hesitate to if I had to

 

[Bratty]

I've done it once. It had been raining so hard that the green had started flooding, and I had a river between hole and ball!

Nipped a SW off the green - no damage - to 2 foot, holes the putt for par.

We then called a halt to the match and walked in!

 

[DCB]

I've done it once. It had been raining so hard that the green had started flooding, and I had a river between hole and ball!

Nipped a SW off the green - no damage - to 2 foot, holes the putt for par.

We then called a halt to the match and walked in!

Why ... what about relief from the standing casual water given that your ball was on the green ?

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Judging from a bunch of divots on one of our greens this morning, some little scrotes decided last night to come and try the shot out for themselves.

 

[USER1999]

Judging from a bunch of divots on one of our greens this morning, some little scrotes decided last night to come and try the shot out for themselves.

My worry, exactly.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Our greens cutter was broken a few weeks ago so the greens were starting to look like the rough after a few days. Played 2 rounds during this time and used my PW instead of the putter on most holes.

 

[Bratty]

Why ... what about relief from the standing casual water given that your ball was on the green ?

The river was running the width of the green, so in order to not be nearer the hole, if have been dropping off the green into either horrible thick wet rough or a sodden heavy sand bunker.

I felt my best option was to play the SW. As I almost never take a divot from the fairways, I figured I and the green were safe!

 

[garyinderry]

The young American amateur played a cracker off the green at the 18th.

 

[Face breaker]

Most clubs would kick you off for doing stuff like this and with good reason, thousands and thousands of £'s and years and years of hard work will have been put into the very greens you expect to be all but perfect for you when you play on them yet your actually discussing whether or not it's a viable option to run the risk of screwing up all the hard work that the greenkeepers have put into them not to mention buggering them up for every other visitor to or member of the club just so that you can keep your shot count down, unbelievable !...:rant: