Hitting OFF a green?

[superotto80]

So I ran into a bit of problem the last time I went out. There are two holes that run right along side each other. The greens are maybe 40 yards apart. I hit my approach shot and sliced it a bit (alot) and it landed on the other green. I was not about to pitch off a green so i picked up my ball and placed to closest point off the green. What would be the proper thing to do here?

[Smarf]

You can look these up online at the USGA's site. You did the right thing if you didn't place your ball closer to the correct hole's location:

If a player's ball lies on a wrong putting green, he must not play the ball as it lies. He must take relief, without penalty, as follows:

The player must lift the ball and drop it within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. The nearest point of relief must not be in a hazard or on a putting green. When dropping the ball within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the wrong putting green and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule.

[superotto80]

cool. Thanks for clearing that up.