What would you do... 2

[bobmac]

Another rules question.
You're playing in a club match and you're on the first green in 2 about 20ft away.
Your opponent is just off the green but 10 ft away.
You mark your ball and look up in time to see he has "come on" without asking and it goes in the hole.
What would you do?

 

[steveyjd81]

hole the putt!

 

[Macster]

A gray area this isnt it ? I'm always unsure tbh exactly who has the 'honour' , does 'off the green' take precident over 'on' the green.... ?

 

[Mike_j_golf]

Hi,
Make him play it again it make no difference that he is off the green.
Mike

 

[Scott1505]

I think i would try hard to hole the putt but knowing me would miss anyway.

On walking to the next hole i would just ask politely if he knew the rule and if not let him know. So on that occasion would let it slide and not let it bother me as it was a good shot they played. As i say it is important not to be aggressive or arsey in anyway as you still have 16 holes to go!!!

 

[freddielong]

Agree "sorry fella you will have to play that again it was my honour" and then hole my putt

Then laugh and watch him crumble as the rage takes him over

 

[StrangelyBrown]

I would have thought that you marking your ball would be a clear indication that you want your opponent to play first?

 

[KeefG]

I would have thought that you marking your ball would be a clear indication that you want your opponent to play first?

Not necessarily, I always mark my ball as soon as I get to the green wether it is my honour or not!

To answer the OP though, I was under the impression that the person who was off the green had the honour regardless of how close each player is? Am I wrong then?

 

[freddielong]

yes you are wrong

 

[Tiger]

I would have thought that you marking your ball would be a clear indication that you want your opponent to play first?

Maybe you were just marking it to give it a clean and line your putt up. From my understanding some clubs can have a local rule giving the honour to the person off the green.

Bob I think you are being cheeky and there is no right answer and it's more a case of approach to the game. If he has played out of turn unintentionally and hasn't gained any advantage as a result why make him replay the shot. I'd hole the putt and let him know that it should have been my honour.

Why make him angry, you might not like him when he's angry!

 

[haplesshacker]

Must admit, that I thought that whoever was off the green, be it fringe, bunker or rough has honour over anyone on the green. Regardless of distances involved. but I may stand corrected!

I'd also probably congratulate him on his shot!

 

[bobmac]

If the opponent asked if he could "come on" you agreed and then he holed it, could you then ask him to replay it?

 

[Smiffy]

If the opponent asked if he could "come on" you agreed and then he holed it, could you then ask him to replay it?

This happened yesterday and you got chinned didn't you Bob?

 

[DCB]

In answer to the OP, in the stuation given, in a match, I would ask for it to be replayed.

In Bobs second scenario

If the opponent asked if he could "come on" you agreed and then he holed it, could you then ask him to replay it?

Tough, you've let him play as he asked, so you have to take it on the chin.

It's all part of the great matchplay form of the game isn't it.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I am in agreement with Hapless, I was under the impression that the order of play goes like this
Drive- Whoever won the last hole (or had the honour at the previous hole in the case of a half.

Then the furthest player from the flag takes over the honour.

Whoever gets on the green first waits until all players are on the green, then the putting starts with the furthest away.

Is this correct or have I been breaking the rules all these years

Fragger

 

[Smiffy]

I am in agreement with Hapless, I was under the impression that the order of play goes like this
Drive- Whoever won the last hole (or had the honour at the previous hole in the case of a half.

Then the furthest player from the flag takes over the honour.

Whoever gets on the green first waits until all players are on the green, then the putting starts with the furthest away.

Is this correct or have I been breaking the rules all these years

Fragger

As far as I am aware, the player furthest from the hole plays first, whether they are on the green or off.

 

[freddielong]

Please have a look at my reply to keefG

 

[haplesshacker]

Clarification then please.

Though I must admit that what I thought was the answer now appears incorrect.

No wonder this game is a little tricky sometimes!

 

[Tiger]

I've been rule swotting recently. Definitely furthest away irrespective of lie plays first but if someone plays out of turn you can proceed without penalty if neither player is deemed to have altered the order of play in order to gain an advantage.

However, I think even in competition I wouldn't ask them to replay the shot but would make them aware of the rules. That said I've not played in competition yet so it may well be easier said than done

 

[Mike_j_golf]

Furthest from the hole always plays first in match play regardless of who is on the green in medal it is sensible to let everyone come on to the green before anyone starts putting but u see the pros on a Sunday putting them someone else chipping on or coming out of a bunker.
Mike