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  1. What does it mean when you play a provisional ball?

    I'm new to golf and my friend plays provisional balls all the time. He told me that he doesn't know where his first ball went so plays a second one off the tee. Then we go to his second ball, he doesn't even look for the first one. Then after he shoots his provisonal ball he usually finds his...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 04-18-2005 05:00 PM
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  2. What do i do if I land in the water?

    If I hit a ball off the tee, what are my options? When does a deziganted drop zone come into to play? WHat if I hit a ball into the walter off the fairway? What are my options? This should be less confusing than my thread about provisional balls...hopefully

    Started by "Richard"‎, 04-18-2005 10:48 PM
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  3. can you mark your ball in the fairway?

    I think I asked this before but can't find the thread (if I even made one). If you have a line on your ball and want to use the line to line up with the hole out of the fairway like you do on the green? Can you mark your ball and rotate it and put it back? Thanks

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-26-2006 08:21 PM
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  4. A few questions about rules....

    ok going to be playing with a few friends over the next few weeks very often and I just wanted to clarify a few things before we start playing WRONG again this year. 1) When does a player ever drop a ball in the drop zone? 2) lets see the ball goes into the forrest and we can see the...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 04-22-2005 09:30 PM
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  5. 2 rules questions from playing yesterday...

    I was teeing off at GLEN MAR yesterday and I used a 3 iron from the white tees. It was one of those holes were all the tee boxes were about 5-10 yards apart (pros, mens, womens) and My ball was a line driver, a bit to the left, and it hit the tee box marker infront of us (the left one). Had it not...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 05-02-2005 02:36 PM
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  6. What are some useful rules to know?

    Yes yes, I know I should know all the rules but they are hard to remember. Anyway, that rule about calling an unplayable lie has saved me so many times. Instead of hitting it out of the trees I just called it an unplayable lie and dropped it on the "line". Anyway, are there any other rules that can...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 05-06-2005 05:47 PM
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  7. Ball on sprinkler and ball on cart path

    Hello, yes I have another question :) I'm a little confused. The other day my ball landed on a sprinkler head on a par 3 left of the green but past the flag so I was allowed to move it. It was my understanding I could drop it within two club lengths of where my ball was but no closer to the...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 05-12-2005 08:29 PM
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    05-14-2005 04:58 PM Go to last post
  8. relief question

    I was playing yesterday and my friend hit his tee shot onto what he said was a cart path and I said was a bridge. The reason I said it was a bridge was because there was one of those big tube pipe things that go under the path to get the water from the left side to the right side. There was water...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 08-23-2005 08:43 PM
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  9. Longest club - 2 club lengths

    My friend (the cheater) is about 6'4 and he bought one of those putters than come up under his chin and its total length is 61 inches. So we were teeing up on a par three and there was a hole that was 105 yards and he doesn't carry a gap wedge so he pulled put the putter and tee up two club lengths...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 09-01-2005 09:37 PM
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    09-03-2005 12:18 AM Go to last post
  10. Out of bounds...

    friend played a shot today and put it into the trees. He dropped a ball (at my urging) and put his provisional onto the green. He didn't really attempt to look for his ball but neither did I so he pulled out his putter and as he was taking his first step towards the green the cart girl on the next...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 09-03-2005 04:40 PM
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  11. harzard or out of bounds?

    I'm a little confused by something. I hit a ball into some red stakes and it was playable but because it was behind the red stakes. Are red stakes marking the out of bounds or are they marking a water hazard? Can someone tell me what each color stake means?

    Started by "Richard"‎, 09-05-2005 09:39 PM
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  12. Sticking a tee in the bottom of your grip

    played with someone new to our golf circle yesterday and he used a tee in the hole at bottom of his club in thi grip. I asked him what he was doing and she said "it helps me point my club straight back of the target and also helps me with not going outside-in. I didn't say anything since he...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 10-06-2005 06:16 PM
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  13. re: dropping on a cartpath

    My cousin just called me from CALI asking me about a rule… his ball stopped at the base of a tree on the right side of the fairway. The roots of the tree prevented him from being able to make a shot as his ball was right next to the root. So he took his two club lengths under penalty of one...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 02-14-2006 04:11 PM
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  14. Using two different balls..

    Is there a rule that stops someone from using a hard ball for long holes and a soft ball for short par 3's so they can spin it more? If so what is it? I wasn't able to find anything but I'm still looking.

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-05-2006 06:33 AM
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  15. NON conforming drivers...

    I know pros cant use drivers over a .830 cor but what about amateurs? Can you keep a handicap if you are using a non-conforming driver? A friend of mine just picked one up but also wants to start tracking his handicap. Now, he isn't a cheater.. probably the most honest player I have ever played...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-05-2006 07:17 PM
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  16. Question about missing the balll...

    So me and my friend were talking and for some reason with this guy we always come up with the mist retarded scenerios. What would be the ruling if someone missed the ball completely and at the very end of the back swing the club head comes flying off hits the ball off the tee and into the fairway?...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-09-2006 11:19 PM
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  17. Why can't you use range balls on a course?

    Is there a specific rule that says you cant? or is it more of a course rule? If its a course rule then what is the purpose of it?

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-17-2006 08:59 PM
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  18. using unusual equipment on a practice swing

    For those of you not familiar with the swing guide, its plastic piece you put on the bottom of your grip that keeps your swing on the right plain during your back swing, doesn't let your wrist cock to much so you don't go past parallel. Question is, on a practice swing are you allowed to use it? ...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 03-30-2006 06:28 PM
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    03-31-2006 08:52 PM Go to last post
  19. Is this asking for advice?

    A friend of mine hit his ball over the green and couldn't find. He asked me to help him. I marked my ball as I was in someones way (direct line) and went to go look for the ball. Everyone on the green putt out and when we found he ball we finnished the hole. When I replaced my ball I wanted to...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 04-08-2006 07:32 AM
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  20. OB? Hazard? wet fairway?

    a friend of mine hit a ball from the tee and it sliced to the right into an area that had a lot of veg, small shrubs and lots of long grass. We saw the splash from far away. There were no stakes of any sort. He hit another one just in case, didn't see his ball anywhere but it was pretty wet and...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 05-07-2006 08:53 PM
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    05-08-2006 01:23 PM Go to last post
  21. is this cheating??

    when I play my early rounds I always player very poorly on the front 9 because I've just woken up, am not loose and takes me a few holes and sometimes the entire front nine to get into the swing of things. Ex. I played with Geoff and donny on wednsday morning and stunk it up on the front 9 (52...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 05-13-2006 10:37 AM
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  22. Banning belly putters

    "When I poked a little, he said that he has a very good friend and source close to the USGA, which said that they are quietly but strongly making a firm push to have no putters longer than a pitching wedge by 2008." Got this off google after searching to see if they were banning belly putters. ...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 07-15-2006 07:10 PM
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  23. Someone threw an apple at tigers ball on the 17th...

    Tigers ball was headed towards the cup and someone threw an apple at his ball (you can't make this stuff up). The apple missed the ball but what would have happened if it hit the ball and knocked it off its line??? I would think they would make him re-putt it but as everyone knows... I'm always...

    Started by "Richard"‎, 08-06-2006 05:52 PM
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  24. Replies with Decision Numbers or Quotes

          

    Started by 1dash1‎, 07-06-2005 06:20 PM
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  25. USGA/R&A Announcement Allowing Rangefinders

    GolfWeek, July30, 2005, Newsmakers section, reports that an announcement from the ruling bodies is imminent regarding the use of artificial rangefinding devices (laser rangefinders, GPS, etc.). Highlights of the article written by James Achenbach: ... the devices - all called range finders - now...

    Started by 1dash1‎, 08-03-2005 07:05 PM
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  26. Club Championship

    364 days a year, a club plays under the regular rules of golf, unamended. No problems. No disputes. One day a year, the club plays its championship. Same regular members participate - no sleepers or unknowns. They impose the "one ball rule" for this tournament. When asked why they...

    Started by 1dash1‎, 12-14-2005 01:25 PM
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  27. Rules and Etiquette

    Forgive my poor memory, but wasn't this discussion forum titled, "Rules & Etiquette". If so, why the change? :listen:

    Started by 1dash1‎, 12-19-2005 12:39 PM
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  28. O.B. "Aiming Post"

    I ran into this on the TGC discussion board. There is a relatively short hole that doglegs sharply to the right. A public road runs parallel with the hole along the right side of the fairway and makes a corresponding 90-degree turn at the corner. Although the road and everything right of the...

    Started by 1dash1‎, 12-20-2005 02:39 AM
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  29. Rules Quiz

    It's not often that I come across a simple situation that illuminates so many nuances of the rules. You are a sharp bunch, I think you're up to the challenge. ===================================================== Foursome stroke play. A & B are partners. A drives from tee, his ball...

    Started by 1dash1‎, 03-10-2006 03:32 AM
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  30. Cup dislodges from hole, blocks ball from dropping

    On Sunday at Anderson links, on the 10th hole, I had a lenghty putt for birdie. My playing partner tended the flag at my request, and as the ball approached the hole he pulled the flag, but in the process the cup lifted from the hole, blocking the ball from falling in. As this was a casual round,...

    Started by 3Jack‎, 06-05-2007 07:41 PM
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  31. cart paths

    hey guy's need a little help on this, what would the ruling be for this. tee shot puts ball right side of cart path, on grass, to hit ball forward, you would need to be standing on cart path, would you get relief due to having to stand on cart path? thank you

    Started by 3wood‎, 04-26-2011 07:27 AM
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  32. Ball over hazard

    Gary, Okay, you have had this one a hundred times for sure: If I hit (yank) a ball over a hazard (yellow stakes), see it land fair (significantly), but the ball pops high in the air, and I lose sight of it. Can I ... Hit a provisional because I cannot deem the ball in the hazard, and...

    Started by 4Iron‎, 06-20-2006 09:39 PM
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  33. team stableford questions

    Hi Gary, I'm playing in a 2 man team stableford event this weekend. Given that it is a team event (total of both players stableford points will be used to determine team score) can my partner assist me during the round. i.e. give advise on club selection or help reading a putt? Also, what...

    Started by 4jag‎, 09-04-2003 01:13 PM
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  34. marking ball with putter

    I think this was asked before but I couldn't find using the search. Can a player use his putter head to mark his ball?

    Started by 4jag‎, 09-09-2003 12:54 PM
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  35. Tapping Around Hole With Putter

    I have noticed lately that the ball will turn right or left right at the hole, no reason for this except that the hole has not been set properly. I have started to tap around the hole on all sides with my putter. My golfing partner asked if that was legal and I said that I did not know as I...

    Started by 4PUTT‎, 08-24-2007 06:48 PM
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  36. Question Full Relief Required?

    When dropping from a water hazard. Do you need to take full relief (e.g., like when dropping from a cart path) or can you drop and hit the next shot with your feet within the margins of the hazard (as long as the ball is outside the hazard). Thanks

    Started by 72 Divots‎, 05-17-2005 04:20 PM
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  37. Cool Overlly Complicated?

    I certainly do not want to offend anyone with what I am about to say, but I think it must be said. I have been playing for many years and have always had a decent understanding of the rules of golf. However, recently I have taken a much bigger interest in gaining a greater understanding of all the...

    Started by 72 Divots‎, 05-19-2005 11:16 AM
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  38. Angry Rules & Handicapping

    I was just wanting to get people's thoughts regarding the relationship between playing by the rules and handicapping. I guess what I am saying is that I have become increasingly frustrated with people who brag about owning such-and-such a handicap and yet I know they would score 2-3 strokes per...

    Started by 72 Divots‎, 05-30-2005 01:17 PM
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    05-31-2005 11:50 AM Go to last post
  39. New Decisions

    Gary Are there any of the new decisions that you reckon will cause more problems than they are supposed to solve ?

    Started by AAA‎, 11-26-2005 03:30 PM
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  40. Is this forum still alive ?

    Where has everyone gone ? Gary, I seem to remember that some time ago you introduced a 'tester' question but iti only seemed to last a short time. Have you any plans to reintroduce it?

    Started by AAA‎, 12-10-2005 01:15 PM
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  41. Plugged through the green.

    It is reported that John Paramour, Chief Referee on the European Tour, has said that relief will be allowed in the next issue of the Rules. Any comments?

    Started by AAA‎, 12-15-2005 04:17 PM
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  42. Penaly ? Why ?

    Player on a 'strange' course pulls his drive 200+ yards round a dogleg. His FC (a member of the club) makes no comment. When the player reaches the scene he realises his ball is OB. He turns to his FC showing his irritation with his failure to warn him of the problem round the corner. His FC...

    Started by AAA‎, 10-28-2008 07:06 PM
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  43. Bunker Play 2

    Now how about this: Player is in a green side bunker and hits it out onto the green. The shot didnt carry as far as he would have liked, and as the ball starts to roll back towards the bunker, the player slams his club into the sand in anger. The ball comes to rest back in the bunker... is he not...

    Started by AAA‎, 02-26-2009 03:06 AM
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  44. Taking relief - would Woods have got this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kKvIly3cA4

    Started by AAA‎, 05-19-2013 04:33 AM
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  45. New Decisions

    http://golfweek.com/news/2013/nov/19/usga-r-a-rule-golf-change-penalty-camera-ball-move/

    Started by AAA‎, 11-19-2013 03:23 AM
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  46. What rule is breached?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tKyS-QkXr-Q

    Started by AAA‎, 09-26-2014 05:15 PM
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  47. Toronto Golf Nuts

    I know a number of posters here contribute to the above but has anyone else got a problem with the site? Thanks

    Started by AAA‎, 08-23-2014 07:22 AM
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  48. 2016 Rules & Decisions

    http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2015/October/The-RandA-and-USGA-release-2016-edition-of-Rules-of-Golf.aspx

    Started by AAA‎, 10-26-2015 02:42 PM
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    12-03-2015 10:01 AM Go to last post
  49. Rule 18-2 Local Rule

    http://www.randa.org/News/2016/12/New-Local-Rule-for-Golf

    Started by AAA‎, 12-08-2016 11:43 AM
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    12-09-2016 07:57 AM Go to last post
  50. Rules Experience

    Has anyone tried this http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-of-golf-experience/#/

    Started by AAA‎, 11-30-2016 04:59 PM
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    12-01-2016 02:31 AM Go to last post

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