The Golf Thread

[clackamascoug]

Your argument before was that the putter shouldn't be longer than the driver. Also, if I were Adam Scott, I'd just shorten my putter by an inch, let my left hand overlap the end, and affix my hand to my chest. Then the putter isn't technically anchored. No different than tucking your elbows to your hips with a short putter.

When I putt, at no time does the club touch my torso. The butt of the club is gripped in my left palm, and the inside fore arm to the heal of the hand is scrunched into the sternum.

Maybe the middle ground is... the grip cannot touch the body.

[byu71]

Member guest practice round is today. We will probably have about 60 in our "investment" group. On this day the damage can get as high as $300-$400 per person on a team.

I am going into the 3 day tournament as a 18. My partner is a 19. Because I through down a 87 and 82 my last two rounds, I am afraid my team will get bid up pretty good in the calcutta. I am not going to bid, but just take my option of buying half from whoever buys us.

Yep, I plan on winning it. I wonder if I should update in this thread or the Olympics thread.

We got off to a decent start. Net 64 and 5 shots behind the leaders. Two more days and we can catch the leaders. WE play with them tomorrow.

6 pars and one birdie for me. WE doubled two holes together.

[clackamascoug]

We got off to a decent start. Net 64 and 5 shots behind the leaders. Two more days and we can catch the leaders. WE play with them tomorrow.

6 pars and one birdie for me. WE doubled two holes together.

I always love your enthusiasm - go get 'em and let us know how you do.

[falafel]

I played a quick 9 holes this morning before work with some close friends. On the last hole, one friend was chipping on from a not especially easy lie. The ball came out hot and was rolling fairly quickly across the green, well past the cup. He yells "stop!" or something to that effect, which another friend misunderstands and thinks the first guy wants him to stop his ball, which the second guy does. The ball is a good 15 feet past the cup already by that point and probably would have rolled all the way off the green had it not been stopped. So my friend (the hitter) decides to replay the shot and this time hits it within 4 feet of the cup.

Another guy and I protest, saying at the very least he should just play his first ball from where it was stopped on the green. The guy who hit the shot disagrees, thinking he should take a stroke and play the second shot (which was a putt he more than likely would have made).

What do you think is the right call? We did not appeal to the rule book. We were more concerned with fairness (it was a close round).

[jay santos]

I played a quick 9 holes this morning before work with some close friends. On the last hole, one friend was chipping on from a not especially easy lie. The ball came out hot and was rolling fairly quickly across the green, well past the cup. He yells "stop!" or something to that effect, which another friend misunderstands and thinks the first guy wants him to stop his ball, which the second guy does. The ball is a good 15 feet past the cup already by that point and probably would have rolled all the way off the green had it not been stopped. So my friend (the hitter) decides to replay the shot and this time hits it within 4 feet of the cup.

Another guy and I protest, saying at the very least he should just play his first ball from where it was stopped on the green. The guy who hit the shot disagrees, thinking he should take a stroke and play the second shot (which was a putt he more than likely would have made).

What do you think is the right call? We did not appeal to the rule book. We were more concerned with fairness (it was a close round).

Before I answer, please answer this question. Are you on the tour or playing in a qualifying tournament?

[falafel]

Before I answer, please answer this question. Are you on the tour or playing in a qualifying tournament?

Ha. Point taken.

[Y84it]

Ha. Point taken.

LOL

[falafel]

Before I answer, please answer this question. Are you on the tour or playing in a qualifying tournament?

Ha. Point taken.

LOL

But I still want an answer!

[Drunk Tank]

I played a quick 9 holes this morning before work with some close friends. On the last hole, one friend was chipping on from a not especially easy lie. The ball came out hot and was rolling fairly quickly across the green, well past the cup. He yells "stop!" or something to that effect, which another friend misunderstands and thinks the first guy wants him to stop his ball, which the second guy does. The ball is a good 15 feet past the cup already by that point and probably would have rolled all the way off the green had it not been stopped. So my friend (the hitter) decides to replay the shot and this time hits it within 4 feet of the cup.

Another guy and I protest, saying at the very least he should just play his first ball from where it was stopped on the green. The guy who hit the shot disagrees, thinking he should take a stroke and play the second shot (which was a putt he more than likely would have made).

What do you think is the right call? We did not appeal to the rule book. We were more concerned with fairness (it was a close round).

Your friend was right in what he did. Rule 19-1 b.

b. If a players ball in motion after a stroke on the putting green is deflected or stopped by, or comes to rest in or on, any moving or animate outside agency, except a worm, insect or the like, the stroke is canceled. The ball must be replaced and replayed.

So even though it seems unfair, he made the right call.

[falafel]

Your friend was right in what he did. Rule 19-1 b.

So even though it seems unfair, he made the right call.

Thanks. He will be pleased to know that.

Now I can get back to my qualifying tournament.

[RC Vikings]

I played a quick 9 holes this morning before work with some close friends. On the last hole, one friend was chipping on from a not especially easy lie. The ball came out hot and was rolling fairly quickly across the green, well past the cup. He yells "stop!" or something to that effect, which another friend misunderstands and thinks the first guy wants him to stop his ball, which the second guy does. The ball is a good 15 feet past the cup already by that point and probably would have rolled all the way off the green had it not been stopped. So my friend (the hitter) decides to replay the shot and this time hits it within 4 feet of the cup.

Another guy and I protest, saying at the very least he should just play his first ball from where it was stopped on the green. The guy who hit the shot disagrees, thinking he should take a stroke and play the second shot (which was a putt he more than likely would have made).

What do you think is the right call? We did not appeal to the rule book. We were more concerned with fairness (it was a close round).

Was the hitter and stopper of the ball on the same team? If not I would guess you would still play your first ball without penalty. I was wrong. DT is fast.

[Drunk Tank]

I was wrong. DT is fast.

I have the USGA Rules of Golf app on my iPhone. Lol.

[falafel]

Was the hitter and stopper of the ball on the same team? If not I would guess you would still play your first ball without penalty. I was wrong. DT is fast.

It was individual play. It seemed to me that "fairness" would dictate that he at least hit the ball where it was stopped (instead of the 2nd shot which was much closer to the pin), because he was in a much better position due to the stop that he would have been without it. But I suppose that doesn't make a good rule because the same wouldn't be necessarily be true in all cases.

[Drunk Tank]

Thanks. He will be pleased to know that.

Now I can get back to my qualifying tournament.

Actually, it could be argued that his ball was deliberately stopped and thus would invoke the following exception:

Note: If a players ball in motion has been deliberately deflected or stopped by an outside agency:

(a) after a stroke from anywhere other than on the putting green, the spot where the ball would have come to rest must be estimated. If that spot is:

(i) through the green or in a hazard, the ball must be dropped as near as possible to that spot.

(iii) on the putting green, the ball must be placed on that spot

Looks like you will need a rules official to solve this dilemma.

[falafel]

Actually, it could be argued that his ball was deliberately stopped and thus would invoke the following exception:



Looks like you will need a rules official to solve this dilemma.

It was definitely deliberately stopped, but apparently without knowledge that it was an actual shot. The guy who stopped it claimed he thought it was a practice shot.