What a way to lose !!

[richart]

Played a foursomes knockout match last night. Not going well, but had clawed our way back from four down to two down with three to play. My partner to drive, and I walk down the hole to wait for his tee shot. He is usually very straight off the tee, but just in case I stand well into the rough, and stand my carry bag on an old path thirty yards from the fairway, and well behind a normal drive.

His half topped tee shot then lands thirty yards short of where I am standing, and starts to roll slowly down the path. Like a rabbit in the headlights I watch as the ball gently gets closer to my bag. A geriatric hamster would have had time to react, but not me. Just as the ball seems to have stopped it takes one more roll and nestles perfectly against my bag.

 

[USER1999]

A younger person would have reacted. It's a sign that you are getting past it. Have you booked the nursing home yet?

 

[duncan mackie]

it's only a one shot penalty, play as it lies. Sounds like you got a break being on the path....tell us you put your shot dead?

 

[USER1999]

it's only a one shot penalty, play as it lies. Sounds like you got a break being on the path....tell us you put your shot dead?

Match play it's loss of hole.

 

[duncan mackie]

Match play it's loss of hole.

oh dear, am I playing by different rules again............

 

[richart]

Yes, lose of hole I am afraid.

Might have to speak to Leftie about nursing homes Murph

 

[duncan mackie]

Yes, lose of hole I am afraid.

Can I get some bets going on this ? Any more takers? :mmm:

 

[Twire]

Can I get some bets going on this ? Any more takers? :mmm:

Yep I'm in

Match Play - Loss of hole

Stoke Play - Two strokes

 

[DCB]

Can I get some bets going on this ? Any more takers? :mmm:

:lol:

 

[DCB]

Yep I'm in

Match Play - Loss of hole

Stoke Play - Two strokes

This is 2012 isn't it ?

 

[duncan mackie]

This is 2012 isn't it ?

was last time I looked - hoping to settle in beers at Camberly Meet, and arranging a driver at the moment :whoo:

 

[Twire]

Hmmm, looking at the rules app on my iPhone at the start of rule 19-2 it states "If a players ball is accidentlally deflected or stopped by himself, his partner or either of their caddies or eqipment, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke. Then when you go to the end of 19-2 it states Penalty for breach of rule Match Play - Loss of hole Stroke play - Two strokes

Now I'm confussed

 

[Twire]

This is 2012 isn't it ?

It should be, I updated the app last week.

 

[richart]

Think the rule changed to 1 shot penalty in stroke play, but I thought it was loss of hole in matchplay. If it is not and it is one shot penalty then dash it (seeing as I am not allowed to swear)

 

[DCB]

Just looked at the FAQs on the R&A site and the scenario described where the ball hits the bag is indeed a one stroke penalty in bith matchplay and strokeplay.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Think the rule changed to 1 shot penalty in stroke play, but I thought it was loss of hole in matchplay. If it is not and it is one shot penalty then dash it (seeing as I am not allowed to swear)

You'd only have chopped it into a bunker or the rough and left your partner in the mire

 

[richart]

You'd only have chopped it into a bunker or the rough and left your partner in the mire

I was going to hit a huge slice with my driver off the path, bend it round a huge oak tree, carry the front bunker and check the ball up on the small ridge in the green, leaving a gimmie.

 

[richart]

Just looked at the FAQs on the R&A site and the scenario described where the ball hits the bag is indeed a one stroke penalty in bith matchplay and strokeplay.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Try clawing back from 5 down to then hit a cracking drive off the par 5 18th tee and not be able to find the ball!

Doesnt stop there... Then going BACK to the tee, hitting a hooky shot right into the OB, not finding it, calling the match as he hit his second to position A. THEN walking down the fairway to the clubhouse to see ball #2 resting 1 foot outside the OB (in play), only possible with a MASSIVE bounce, a lot of luck and a distance of nearly 300 yards off the tee!

THAT is how to lose in spectacular fashion!

 

[duncan mackie]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

you did get the title of this thread spot on ....