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[Rulesman]

http://www.usga.org/rules-hub/rulesarticles/summer-rules-newsletter/featured-video--an-unplayable-lie.html

[Papa Steve 55]

Someday, in my life, I am going to use that!

 

Thanks

[No Mulligans]

Funny story.

I doubt it's true though.  That's a pure swindle and not within the spirit of the rules.  He was more likely to get a black eye than being paid up.

Sales guys and their stories...

[iacas]

2 minutes ago, No Mulligans said:

Funny story.

I doubt it's true though.  That's a pure swindle and not within the spirit of the rules.  He was more likely to get a black eye than being paid up.

I could see that being a true story. It's perfectly within the spirit. Absolutely.

[roamin]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

I could see that being a true story.

I sure hope it was, I loved it! Mister, "I'll bet you TWO-HUNDRED!", should've known the rules.

[Martyn W]

The result would have been the same, but I don't think the ruling is correct. A ball struck in anger (if that was the case) is not a stroke. The ball was moved under 18-2 and must be replaced with 1PS.

18-2/23

 

Ball Knocked from Lip of Hole in Disgust

Q.In stroke play, a competitor's ball stops on the lip of the hole. In disgust the competitor knocks his ball off the green with the back of his putter. What is the ruling?

A.The competitor must replace the ball under penalty of one stroke (Rule 18-2). The competitor is not considered to have made a stroke.

[boogielicious]

13 hours ago, Rulesman said:

http://www.usga.org/rules-hub/rulesarticles/summer-rules-newsletter/featured-video--an-unplayable-lie.html

That is awesome! Thanks!

[Missouri Swede]

7 hours ago, Martyn W said:

The result would have been the same, but I don't think the ruling is correct. A ball struck in anger (if that was the case) is not a stroke. The ball was moved under 18-2 and must be replaced with 1PS.

18-2/23

 

Ball Knocked from Lip of Hole in Disgust

Q.In stroke play, a competitor's ball stops on the lip of the hole. In disgust the competitor knocks his ball off the green with the back of his putter. What is the ruling?

A.The competitor must replace the ball under penalty of one stroke (Rule 18-2). The competitor is not considered to have made a stroke.

Wait a minute--wouldn't that give him a chance at 5 (instead of 6)?

On the green in 2.  Third stroke (the first putt) gets him to a few inches from the hole.  Knocking the ball off the green isn't a stroke.  Replace the ball with penalty of one stroke.  So now, instead of replacing his ball on the green and lying 5 (taking unplayable lie in the story, and putting for 6), he's lying 4 and putting for 5.

Does it matter that his story is match play and the decision is stroke play?  (I'm assuming it doesn't, since rule 18-2 doesn't say there's a difference, but the decision specifies stroke play.)

[Martyn W]

17 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Wait a minute--wouldn't that give him a chance at 5 (instead of 6)?

On the green in 2.  Third stroke (the first putt) gets him to a few inches from the hole.  Knocking the ball off the green isn't a stroke.  Replace the ball with penalty of one stroke.  So now, instead of replacing his ball on the green and lying 5 (taking unplayable lie in the story, and putting for 6), he's lying 4 and putting for 5.

Does it matter that his story is match play and the decision is stroke play?  (I'm assuming it doesn't, since rule 18-2 doesn't say there's a difference, but the decision specifies stroke play.)

You are correct - even better story!

[Missouri Swede]

31 minutes ago, Martyn W said:

You are correct - even better story!

Yeah, and a better bet: "I can make a 5 from here!"

I suspect that one would get challenged more readily than the unplayable lie.