rule questions

[mirv]

i have a copy of the rule book, but i couldn't find anything on either of these points, so maybe you folks can help me out -

is there a rule that says the club must be held with both hands when making a stroke? i'm assuming there isn't, or at least there is some leniency on it, as i've seen a lot of pros make tap-in putts one handed.

also, if a player tees up his ball and backs up to check his line, then realizes he has teed up on an unlevel surface or maybe he would be standing in a depression when addressing the ball, can he re-tee since he hasn't taken his stance yet?

thanks in advance.

[Pinseeker81]

Since a stroke is defined as just swinging the clubhead at the ball with the intention of moving it, I don't think how you hold it is at all regulated.

And I would think the second scenario would be governed by the ball in play rule. As long as you haven't made a stroke and thus put it in play, you should be able to move it as much as you like.

But if I'm wrong just pay me no mind

[Fourputt]

i have a copy of the rule book, but i couldn't find anything on either of these points, so maybe you folks can help me out -

Question 1: No. There are restrictions on what constitutes a stroke, but having both hands on the club is not one of them.

Question 2: Yes. The ball is not in play until you make a stroke at it, so you can move it wherever you like within the teeing ground until then. If you make a stroke at it and whiff it, then it's in play even if it still sits on the tee, and in that case you cannot touch or move it with incurring a penalty.

[mirv]

awesome, thanks guys!