Tamping down behind the ball on a tee box

[Yukari]

Thanks @saevel25 and @David in FL

I did not know that particular exception.

Learn something new everyday.

[RayG]

"...in grounding the club lightly when addressing the ball" Keegan Bradley has stretched this loophole to the extreme as part of his "routine".

[saevel25]

"...in grounding the club lightly when addressing the ball"

Keegan Bradley has stretched this loophole to the extreme as part of his "routine".

This thread is about the tee box

Check out this thread,

[Fourputt]

Quote:

3-2. Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play

However, the player incurs no penalty if the action occurs:

in grounding the club lightly when addressing the ball,

in fairly taking his stance,

in making a stroke or the backward movement of his club for a stroke and the stroke is made,

in creating or eliminating irregularities of surface within the teeing ground or in removing dew, frost or water from the teeing ground, or

on the putting green in removing sand and loose soil or in repairing damage (Rule 16-1).

I have a friend who does an odd move to start his backswing, usually with his driver.  He grounds it hard enough to start his takeaway that he actually flexes the shaft.  It appears to be a swing trigger for him on tee shots.  I've seen it on a few fairway shots too, but since it's part of his backswing, it's perfectly legal.  He doesn't do it on any shot where the ball might move as a result.

As an aside, he is a low single digit handicapper, and plays in some fairly high level state competitions.  If there was any rules issue with his act it would have been called at some time.

[RayG]

He does do it on the tee box as well.... just doesn't seem to be quite as "tampy" as with the irons in the fairway. Once he finally gets around to it...

[Golfingdad]

I have a friend who does an odd move to start his backswing, usually with his driver.  He grounds it hard enough to start his takeaway that he actually flexes the shaft.  It appears to be a swing trigger for him on tee shots.  I've seen it on a few fairway shots too, but since it's part of his backswing, it's perfectly legal.  He doesn't do it on any shot where the ball might move as a result.   As an aside, he is a low single digit handicapper, and plays in some fairly high level state competitions.  If there was any rules issue with his act it would have been called at some time.

Sort of reminds me of Brandt Snedekers swing trigger with the driver. He doesn't start the backswing while pushing into the ground but he does bang (or tap) the ground with the club before starting the swing.

[turtleback]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourputt

I have a friend who does an odd move to start his backswing, usually with his driver.  He grounds it hard enough to start his takeaway that he actually flexes the shaft.  It appears to be a swing trigger for him on tee shots.  I've seen it on a few fairway shots too, but since it's part of his backswing, it's perfectly legal.  He doesn't do it on any shot where the ball might move as a result.

As an aside, he is a low single digit handicapper, and plays in some fairly high level state competitions.  If there was any rules issue with his act it would have been called at some time.

Sort of reminds me of Brandt Snedekers swing trigger with the driver. He doesn't start the backswing while pushing into the ground but he does bang (or tap) the ground with the club before starting the swing.

I've used thumping the driver head behind the ball as a swing trigger, off and on.  Also sliding it behind the ball.

As noted in the thread, all perfectly legal.

[Aflighter]

Ill do it if its not quite level on the teebox to insure the ground isnt raised up to affect my clubhead when swinging thru.