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  1. Maximum Number of Clubs

    In the latest issue of Flagstick, there is an ad for a contest to win an Adams complete golf package as follows: Irons: 3 - PW Wedges: 52, 56 & 60 degrees Woods: 1, 3 and 5 Putter and a bag to put it all in. Count them up and you get 15 clubs, and as we all know, the maximum number of...

    Started by el tigre‎, 06-24-2002 09:40 PM
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    08-11-2002 09:29 AM Go to last post
  2. It's Not My Fault!!!

    They are occasions when the rules can benefit the player, for example, knowing WHEN and HOW to take relief. Also, it is only fair that the player be penalized for hitting the wrong shot to the wrong place, or for doing something contrary to the rules. Are there rules or situations, other than...

    Started by natgolfer‎, 08-04-2002 08:16 PM
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    08-11-2002 12:32 AM Go to last post
  3. Question Closest point of relief

    Your ball lies on the right hand side of a cart path, which runs down the right side of the fairway. Assuming you are right handed, where would my closest point of relief be?

    Started by Rob‎, 08-24-2001 11:20 AM
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    08-06-2002 06:38 PM Go to last post
  4. For handicap purpose

    In keeping track of my handicap, I don't include triple bogeys because they are a rarity and don't reflect my regular game. At what point do you not include double bogeys in your handicap? What are the handciap "cut-offs", if you will, for triple bogeys and double bogeys? If you're a 1 handicap,...

    Started by steve‎, 08-03-2002 11:05 PM
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    08-04-2002 05:09 AM Go to last post
  5. Question Boredom at Bighorn

    Can anybody explain to me why Sergio got relief from the sprinkler on the 15th hole?

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 07-29-2002 11:42 PM
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    07-30-2002 08:28 PM Go to last post
  6. How honest are you?

    :rolleyes Just curious as to how many golfers out there actually record their "true" scores. Do you ever roll your ball up on higher grass to improve your lie? Give yourself a "gimmie" for a two foot putt? Actually drop your ball a club length when taking a penalty drop? Feel free...

    Started by Chris‎, 06-03-2002 11:14 AM
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  7. Question Double hit the Ball???

    Gary: What's the ruling when someone accidentally double hits the ball "Alias TC Chen's it"? And what's the ruling when someone intentionally hits a moving ball? Like what John Daley did at the US Open a couple of years back. Is the ruling the same or is there a difference? Thanks.

    Started by jimrobin‎, 07-19-2002 06:44 PM
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    07-19-2002 08:59 PM Go to last post
  8. Honesty? Or getting away with one.

    Did anybody catch Walter Morgan's "whiff" on the weekend? For those who didn't see it, long putt for birdie misses by inches. He then half-*****edly "practice swings" at the ball - once. After his "practice swing" he straightens himself up a bit and actually putts the ball in the hole. Marks a parr...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 07-09-2002 08:16 AM
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    07-09-2002 04:09 PM Go to last post
  9. OB verses Lateral Hazard

    Let's say the left edge of the fairway - #2 at the Predator in fact is lined with red stakes and beyond the lateral hazard is OB - a public road. Because there are no red stakes at the other side of the creek or hazard (that is before the OB) any ball which leaves the course (by an inch or a mile)...

    Started by chucky‎, 07-03-2002 04:06 PM
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    07-03-2002 11:03 PM Go to last post
  10. Teeing off in water in woods ruling?

    Someone told my fried that they are hitting 2 off the tee if they take a second shot if the first resulted in an out of bounds or in the water ball. If you hit your tee shot out of bounds in the woods or in the water off the tee shot are you now hitting 3 off the tee or 2? If you don't...

    Started by bchrist2‎, 07-03-2002 12:15 PM
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    07-03-2002 12:50 PM Go to last post
  11. Sand on the putting green

    When putting, if there is sand (from a bunker shot) between your ball and the hole, are you allowed to brush it aside; or do you have to play through it? In saying that, what can you clear off the green to allow for a clearer path to the hole?

    Started by Chris‎, 07-02-2002 11:17 AM
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    07-02-2002 01:36 PM Go to last post
  12. Exclamation Casual water relief

    I have a question about relief from a hazard that is staked and the water is now outside the staked area. If the ball is not in the hazard but in the water is it considered casual water and you get a free drop or are you now in the hazard even though the markers are under water? With all the rain...

    Started by gbower‎, 06-30-2002 06:11 AM
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    07-02-2002 10:05 AM Go to last post
  13. Unhappy ball moves at address

    If a ball moves as I am taking the club back to strike the ball can I.. #1 stop mid swing and not add a stroke to my score #2 continue with my swing without penalty :confused

    Started by rancherJ‎, 06-05-2002 11:23 PM
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    06-11-2002 02:48 PM Go to last post
  14. Smile Aced ??

    Just curious as this situation happened to me a few years back. Tee'd off on a downhill par 4 with a blind landing area, hit my shot nice and down the middle so had no reason to play a provisional. I could not locate my ball and had to declare it lost and rehit. Once we reached the green my ball...

    Started by Dave B‎, 06-03-2002 06:06 PM
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    06-04-2002 12:28 PM Go to last post
  15. Ball on wrong green

    Hi Gary, Are golfers allowed to hit a golf ball with a club other than the putter on the green when there ball comes to rest on a green that belongs to a hole other than the hole they're playing? Can we hit a sand wedge from that location? I'm thinking that the course maintenance staff...

    Started by LBH‎, 05-24-2002 03:32 PM
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    05-24-2002 04:49 PM Go to last post
  16. Question Changing Ball between holes

    A Player may change balls between holes. Right? Can the player change to a high spin-rate ball for say a par 3 hole then change to a low spin-rate ball on the next? This is all I could find in the RCGA Rule Book. APPENDIX I Part C: Conditions of the Competition If it is desired to prohibit...

    Started by mokey‎, 05-21-2002 10:58 PM
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    05-22-2002 10:55 AM Go to last post
  17. Helloooooo??????

    Hey Gary.... (sorry if I waked you!!! :lol2 ) During saturday's round there were 2 balls in the trap very close to each other's and one had to be marked. Then the sand raked and the ball placed back in the sand. I know this is allowed but to what extent? What would happen if the ball that...

    Started by NoBack‎, 01-27-2002 12:21 PM
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    05-10-2002 10:58 AM Go to last post
  18. Lifting, Dropping, and Placing

    Gary... a follow-up question. Note: This post has been moved here from the "standing water" thread for clarity Assume the water nearly fills the bunker. I want to take relief inside the bunker, but the areas of free relief are so sloped that the ball keeps rolling into the casual water....

    Started by spidey‎, 05-02-2002 10:37 AM
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    05-02-2002 05:43 PM Go to last post
  19. standing water

    Can it be assumed that where there is a sustantial amt. of water, in an area that would be normally be "high and dry" (ie: early spring or after major downpour)that a free lift is allowable. Or does this decision have to be made for the entire course as with the example of a lift and clean ruling...

    Started by rancherJ‎, 04-29-2002 08:55 PM
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    05-02-2002 04:47 PM Go to last post
  20. Smile Handicap Card

    What would be the best way to get an official handicap card? Each time I golf, could I ask the club pro (if there) to sign it? Is it that simple? Thanks.

    Started by europebn‎, 04-09-2002 11:00 PM
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    04-22-2002 08:16 PM Go to last post
  21. Unhappy Out of Bounds...Obstructions??

    If your ball is inside the out of bounds marking but there is a fence that obstructs your swing that is also out of bounds what are your options....:(

    Started by Carlos‎, 04-19-2002 11:35 PM
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    04-21-2002 01:54 PM Go to last post
  22. Question What happens if???

    Question: Due to soft greens, or the time of year (now), what happens if you hit your shot to the green with a high trejectory, and the ball ends up three quarters of the way burried? I guess if you really wanted to, and you were playing with a real stickler, you would have to chip out of...

    Started by MooseKnuckle‎, 04-15-2002 12:27 PM
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    04-16-2002 02:01 AM Go to last post
  23. Hole in one question....

    Someone has a hole in one (or simply drops the ball in on a putt or chip) but the ball is being impeded by the flagstick from going completely into the hole, it's just hanging. What's the ruling?? Do you move the stick? Shake it? Wait? Could your playing partner/competitor pull out the stick and...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 03-26-2002 08:59 PM
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    03-27-2002 06:08 PM Go to last post
  24. Suspension due to darkness at TPC

    When watching the end of thursdays coverage of TPC, the play was suspended due to darkeness. I am aware that the players may choose to finish the hole or mark and come back the next day. IF they were in the fairway, i would imagine they would want to mark. But i noticed that Nick Faldo's group...

    Started by wahz‎, 03-23-2002 11:23 AM
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    03-23-2002 03:16 PM Go to last post
  25. Thumbs up Tom Kite andBorrowed Barnoculars....

    Hey Gary........time to get up now!!!:D I know there is no penalty assessed but I guess I wanted to know to what length one can go to identify his ball? When does the help from the gallery have to stop? What cannot be done by them in tournament play? Was great to see not ONLY Tiger getting...

    Started by NoBack‎, 03-22-2002 10:35 AM
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    03-22-2002 08:42 PM Go to last post
  26. Sand filled divots

    For us Florida bound folks: My ball comes to rest in a sand filled divot. Can I ground my club in the sand behind the ball? It would seem that this would push down the sand behind the ball and make for an easier shot. Not that any of us would do this on purpose of course. Thanks.

    Started by larry‎, 01-31-2002 10:07 AM
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    02-01-2002 10:55 AM Go to last post
  27. Verplank back to the tee

    Scott V hit a wayward tee shot, and a provisional. After declaring the ball lost the tour officials sent him back to the tee??? The PGA official had made an incorrect ruling. :twack As it turned out Scott's next ball was in better position than the provisional that he had hit, which was in a...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 01-05-2002 10:21 PM
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    01-06-2002 10:38 PM Go to last post
  28. Snow Plowing

    Quote from "Thunder Bay" Speaking of snow at the OG.C...... Did anybody else notice the strange long drag lines left on a couple of the greens that radiated directly away from the cup... as if somebody had taken their putter and attempted to 'plow' a line through the snow from the cup to...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 11-13-2001 01:10 PM
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    11-13-2001 03:14 PM Go to last post
  29. Posting scores...

    I know this is unlikely... but.... Are there any rules about posting scores from a golf simulator? Technically, not all the components of a round of golf exist, and I suppose it could be called 'practice'..... spidey

    Started by spidey‎, 11-13-2001 10:56 AM
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    11-13-2001 12:19 PM Go to last post
  30. Illegal clubs

    Gary, Does the committe have the resources to determine whether a club is conforming? Suppose a competitor is playing with a non-conforming club (which was non-conforming when manufactured), say the grooves are illegal. Or maybe the hosel is not connected to the clubhead correctly. Is there a...

    Started by spidey‎, 11-13-2001 10:15 AM
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    11-13-2001 12:00 PM Go to last post
  31. Hitting Yourself with the Ball

    I was reading one of those little golf trivia books you find in libraries and bookstores and I was wondering if you could clear something up for me. Gary Player, final round, needing to par the final 4 holes at a course with a name that escapes me now. Drive off the 15th par 4 lands near a stone...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 11-12-2001 02:14 PM
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    11-12-2001 03:24 PM Go to last post
  32. Question Repairing the cup before putting

    Hi Gary, During a round this season, on a par 3, I almost made a slam dunk hole-in-one... The ball landed about half an inch in front of the hole, bounced on the pin and stopped a few inches away... A gimme birdie Problem is: When the ball landed, the cup was...

    Started by TigerWoods‎, 11-07-2001 10:00 PM
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  33. Question Man made obstructions

    I have probably a very easy question for Gary... I played the Dome last weekend and on the 9th hole par 3 my ball came to rest against a ciment block that has been put there to hold a giant net to prevent any balls from reaching the street behind it? Am I allowed relief from that since it is a...

    Started by TigerWoods‎, 11-07-2001 09:52 PM
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    11-07-2001 10:32 PM Go to last post
  34. Question Rules Question

    Did anyone see Sergio's near chip-in on the 1st playoff hole yesterday at the Tour Championship? More importantly, did anyone see him moving the ball during his address? I thought that when addressing the ball, you cannot move the ball. Sergio moved the ball up and down in the fringe for a good...

    Started by cchiu‎, 11-05-2001 01:35 PM
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  35. Quiz question #3?

    Even if we can't play all winter... maybe Gary can keep our minds sharp by at least understanding the rules better, come April... spidey

    Started by spidey‎, 10-22-2001 10:20 AM
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    11-03-2001 07:21 AM Go to last post
  36. Another Question G

    I was discussing rules with a self-professed golf pig at work this morning (70+), And I was wondering if the Gary the golf guru guy could put to bed some urban legends (you know the ones-if everyone in your group agrees, a mulligan in a tourney is perfectly legal etc. etc. ) Tour pros are only...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 11-01-2001 09:45 PM
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    11-02-2001 10:31 AM Go to last post
  37. Question Quiz question #2

    In stroke play, a player's tee shot was lost in ground under repair. He went back to the tee and played another ball (ball B). He then became aware that relief is granted for a ball lost in ground under repair. He lifted ball B and dropped a ball in accordance with the ground under repair...

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 10-05-2001 10:24 PM
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    10-12-2001 11:52 AM Go to last post
  38. Question Quiz question #1

    In stroke play, a player's ball in motion after a stroke strikes the hole-liner that is pulled out with the flagstick. What's the ruling?

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 09-19-2001 12:00 PM
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  39. Question ....used to...

    Gary.... At one point, you were posting rules issues, and letting us take a stab at the rulings.... Is that over, or are we just waiting for you to get a bunch of new, tougher questions for us? spidey

    Started by spidey‎, 09-19-2001 10:48 AM
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    09-19-2001 02:00 PM Go to last post
  40. Question about "at address"

    It's happened to everybody You're setting up, doing your pre-shot routine, whether it be the Sergio waggle or the Mike Weir three stop, and you accidently wobble your teed up ball off its tee. I'm 99% sure that after you place the ball back on the tee you are now hitting your second (or is it...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 09-17-2001 08:55 PM
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  41. Talking humourous ruling

    Yesterday at the Cisco Player's Championship at Highlands, a player in one of the final groups hit his second shot to the eighteenth green. To the delight of hundreds of spectators on the overlooking patio, a pigeon continually nudged the ball across the green with his beak. The ball was...

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 08-29-2001 01:30 AM
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    09-17-2001 12:39 PM Go to last post
  42. Cool R.C.G.A. Rules Official not intimidated

    On the 18th hole of the Bell Canadian Open, Scott Verplank requested relief from a Temporary Movable Obstruction (grandstand) on his line. The Rules Official refused to grant him relief, just as Tiger Woods should have been refused relief in the NEC World Golf Championships on August 26 (IMHO).

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 09-10-2001 11:22 AM
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    09-10-2001 01:55 PM Go to last post
  43. Match play...

    Gary... Do you happen to know the stipulations for posting a score for handicap purposes from a played match? I'm interested in things like: What if the match doesn't last 13 holes? What score do I record if I concede a hole before holing out? Are there any conditions that can make a...

    Started by spidey‎, 09-07-2001 11:58 AM
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    09-10-2001 11:00 AM Go to last post
  44. Obstruction hit by ball in flight

    This isthe closest thing I could find in the decisions regarding hitting man made obstructions. Decision 19-1/1 Ball Deflected by Direction Post Q. A ball is deflected by a direction post. What is the ruling? A. It is a rub of the green and the ball must be played as it lies, without...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 09-02-2001 09:28 AM
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    09-06-2001 09:34 AM Go to last post
  45. Thinking outside the box again

    Stupid a**ed question here Dan: Do putter shafts have to be "straight"? (direct line from the club to the top of the grip) The reason I'm asking is because I'm a lefty but I shoot right. I'm thinking of doing something to an old putter shaft (read "bending") to keep my left hand from...

    Started by JimmyW‎, 09-04-2001 09:11 PM
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    09-05-2001 11:15 AM Go to last post
  46. Cart path gravel in hazzard

    On Mont Cascade's 7th hole, there is a cart path at the bottom of the hill at the narrowest point. The path is adjacent to a ditch which is staked as a hazzard. The retaining wall of the cart path has broken, and a considerable amount of "cart path gravel" has spilled into the ditch. One of my...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 09-02-2001 09:44 AM
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    09-04-2001 07:12 PM Go to last post
  47. ball marker

    quick question for you..... during weekend game with the guys..... someone does not remove his ball marker and proceeds to putt with it under the back of his ball ........what happens? any penalties???

    Started by NoBack‎, 08-19-2001 07:24 PM
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    09-03-2001 11:51 AM Go to last post
  48. Rock retaining wall.

    On Manderley's 4th hole there is a very small retaining wall behind the green, about 1 - 2 feet high. The wall is made from stones, which could be debated as natural, but in my opinion, not when built into a wall configuration. If my ball lies close enough for the wall to inhibit my swing, I...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 09-02-2001 09:32 AM
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    09-02-2001 09:55 AM Go to last post
  49. Empty hazard...

    Hit my ball into a lateral hazard. Due to the drought, there's no water in it. I didn't see it exactly, but it was clearly in the hazard. When I walk up to the hazard, I see a ball down in the bottom of the hazard. It's in muck that's unplayable, in fact I can only reach the ball if I bend over and...

    Started by spidey‎, 08-28-2001 12:12 PM
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    08-31-2001 10:30 PM Go to last post
  50. Lightbulb Weir & Mickelson clubhouse violation

    Pete Rose wanabees

    Started by Gary Hill‎, 08-31-2001 09:40 AM
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    08-31-2001 02:38 PM Go to last post

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