when Temporary Greens become unplayable.......

[Richuk123]

.....whats the ruling?? (other than the course should be shut )

it's one of those that i cannot find anything on. Rule 25-1c comes close but doesn't really answer it.

IF a temp green becomes unplayable and you need to claim relief , where do you drop???should you be made to go off the green? (if you in the rough, you have to drop in the same cut ) or can you deem nearest point , on the green , is the hole edge but your then going closer to the hole.

We played a roll up stableford a few weeks back and the 18th temp green was a shambles. (has since been re-cut). unputtable. we all chipped close enough not for it to be an issue (tap in) but if you had a 10ft left, i wouldn't fancy it finishing anywhere near the hole.

Just though't id throw this one out there to you all, for your thoughts. :thup:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Why was it "unplayable" ?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Since when has putting on temps been anything other than a lottery?

 

[palindromicbob]

If it gets that bad then the course should probably close.

 

[rulefan]

If the grass is shorter than the rough and there is a hole, just get on with it.

 

[Colin L]

If the temporary green is unplayable e.g. covered in casual water and you take relief, what are you going to do? Drop within a club length of the NPR and play again. Result? Ball is lying in casual water. Take relief and result? Ball is in casual water ...... You could be there a long, long time until you take relief yet again, play the ball and actually hole it.

Reminds me of a Marty Feldman running gag in one of his programmes.