Winter Rules - use of worm casts

[mikejohnchapman]

Most courses have winter rules in operation at the moment and when playing with a group in a bounce match yesterday one of the players marked his ball, cleaned it and then stuck it on the top of a worm cast within 6 inches of his marker.

Not surprisingly he hit a very good 3 wood off his "tee" and we gave him some fearful stick about his action.

But was it illegal?

 

[Craigg]

Most courses have winter rules in operation at the moment and when playing with a group in a bounce match yesterday one of the players marked his ball, cleaned it and then stuck it on the top of a worm cast within 6 inches of his marker.

Not surprisingly he hit a very good 3 wood off his "tee" and we gave him some fearful stick about his action.

But was it illegal?

Not sure if it's illegal, but it's a cracking idea :thup:

 

[rosecott]

Perfectly legal. The objective of Pick and Place is to find the best lie possible within the allowed distance.

 

[Craigg]

Perfectly legal. The objective of Pick and Place is to find the best lie possible within the allowed distance.

Genuine question here. I've always wondered if there was a recognized distance, or is it a gentlemanly thing of say, 6 inches or thereabouts?

 

[guest100718]

Genuine question here. I've always wondered if there was a recognized distance, or is it a gentlemanly thing of say, 6 inches or thereabouts?

no, the PGA tour use a club length, i think ours is a score card length.

 

[Region3]

I remember Spieth hitting driver off the deck a few times last year with pick and place in effect. The fairways were so soft he put the ball on the raised lip of his own pitch mark.

Not certain, but I'd guess that you can't press the ball down to stop it falling off the worm cast, and if it topples off and the worm cast is then in your way it's tough luck.

 

[rosecott]

Genuine question here. I've always wondered if there was a recognized distance, or is it a gentlemanly thing of say, 6 inches or thereabouts?

The approved Local Rule tells you to specify the distance - 6 inches, clublength, whatever.

 

[Craigg]

The approved Local Rule tells you to specify the distance - 6 inches, clublength, whatever.

Gotcha.Cheers

 

[rulefan]

Genuine question here. I've always wondered if there was a recognized distance, or is it a gentlemanly thing of say, 6 inches or thereabouts?

CONGU states that the distance must be within 6" in order for a competition to be a handicap qualifier.

 

[rulefan]

Most courses have winter rules in operation at the moment and when playing with a group in a bounce match yesterday one of the players marked his ball, cleaned it and then stuck it on the top of a worm cast within 6 inches of his marker.

Not surprisingly he hit a very good 3 wood off his "tee" and we gave him some fearful stick about his action.

But was it illegal?

A player may place it on an abandoned tee that happens to be stuck nicely in the ground already. Or he may utilize any object that is already in place before he lifts his ball. But he may not place an object for this purpose.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Never a worm cast when I need one!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Never a worm cast when I need one!

You have to be on the fairway for that mate :ears:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You have to be on the fairway for that mate :ears:

You know me so well!