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07-07-2008 10:33 PM #1
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Ball marker in putt line
Just curious what the ruling is on -one players ball marker being directly in putting line of another players. What options does the putter have ?
thanks in advance
And sorry if this was already a thread, i did look but couldn't find anything.
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07-07-2008 10:44 PM #2
If your fellow competitor's mark is in your line you can ask him to move it out of your way.
If he refuses to move his marker he would be disqualified.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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07-08-2008 07:49 AM #3
Or if it's stroke play just let the other player go first, and watch how his putt breaks.
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07-08-2008 08:30 AM #4
That is an option, but the other player does not have to do that if he chooses not to.
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07-08-2008 08:34 AM #5
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07-08-2008 09:00 AM #6
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07-08-2008 11:50 AM #7
Actually, the rules state that the player who is away should play first, so you should not suggest for him to break the rules.
However, that said, if you ask him to move his marker, you may remind him that he always has the option of playing out if he is asked to move his marker. If he putts out, that may be good for you, either way, his marker won't be interfering with your next shot.
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07-08-2008 11:53 AM #8
It's not a violation to play out of turn, notwithstanding the match play scenarios.
In some cases it's a matter of etiquette for the closer person to go first. Take for example the situation where you are closer than me but I will have to stand on your line/marker if I play first.
In that situation I can ask you if you would like to play first to avoid me stepping on your line. You don't have to do it of course, but it is good form for me to ask.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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07-08-2008 11:58 AM #9
I didn't say it was a violation of the rules, and I didn't say that it was a violation of etiquette either.
The rules say that a player who is away should play first. Nothing more.[color=blue]s[/color][color=red]p[/color][color=blue]i[/color][color=red]d[/color][color=blue]e[/color][color=red]y[/color]
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07-08-2008 12:13 PM #10
Not trying to split hairs, but you did say "you should not suggest for him to break the rules."
I was just pointing out that playing out of turn does not result in a penalty in stroke play.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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07-10-2008 02:20 PM #11
OK, lemme clarify.
I didn't say it, but my intent was to confer that it is a rule, there is a penalty, but you don't have to break the rule in order to get what you want in the situation.
The rule says that the person who is away should play. If there is an advantage gained by a player playing out of turn, then there could be a penalty, but in normal play, even if there is a rule, there is rarely a penalty for playing out of turn.
Either way, my intent was to highlight that there was a better way of approaching the situation. YMMV.
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07-10-2008 07:43 PM #12
But it's not a rule, and there is no penalty for playing out of turn in stroke play. the rules say should, not must.
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07-11-2008 06:02 AM #13But it's not a rule,
there is no penalty for playing out of turn in stroke play.
Playing Out of Turn - Stroke Play
If a competitor plays out of turn, there is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies. If, however, the Committee determines that competitors have agreed to play out of turn to give one of them an advantage, they are disqualified.Playing Out of Turn - Match Play
If a player plays when his opponent should have played, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the stroke so made and, in correct order, play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5).the rules say should, not must.
Last edited by Kilroy; 07-11-2008 at 09:20 AM.
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07-11-2008 09:07 AM #14
Guess I just wasn't thinking of it as a rule because there's no penalty. Don't know why I thought it said 'should', except that that's what it amounts to.
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