Wrong tee penalty should be removed ?

[Steve Wilkes]

Especially as, if you did it the other way round and accidentally played off the whites when it should have been level, you would have been fine if they really were just two club-lengths apart.

I did they say this to one of my mates, because it's a 9 hole, I measured them next time and they were just inside the 2 drivers length, although I usually tee-up up to a length behind the Markers, so might not have got away with it

 

[KenL]

I did this last week in the November medal (Only my 3rd comp at the club), level par for the first 6 holes , and hit an arrow straight drive down the difficult 7th. As I put the club in the bag and turned round, I said to my playing partners, "I think I've just played off the wrong tee.", Both sets were together just 2 clubs in front of the other. I played 3 off the correct tee. To make matters worse I lost out on countback for the win.

It's was totally my fault, the guys I play with midweek always play from the Yellows, and sub consciously just went to the yellows. I'm happy with a 2 shot penalty, but I think with easing of some of the rules in recent years and the leniency of the rules around the teeing area (knocking the ball of the tee etc..) I do think this rule could be relaxed to a 1 shot penalty, ie re-hit counting 2

Was there more or less than 2 driver lengths between them? If it was less then no penalty.

 

[Troymcclure]

Was there more or less than 2 driver lengths between them? If it was less then no penalty.

He played from yellow instead of white.

 

[doublebogey7]

Was there more or less than 2 driver lengths between them? If it was less then no penalty.

Only if they tee'd off behind the correct tee marker and within2 ckubslengths.

 

[Steve Wilkes]

Was there more or less than 2 driver lengths between them? If it was less then no penalty.

Sorry , I didn't make it clear, That I teed off from the Yellows instead of the Whites so 3 off the tee, If the comp was from yellows and not whites I would have been ok just