Comments on: Thirty Rules Of Golf For The Beginner And Pro http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/ Golf Swing Instruction To Help You Lower Your Handicap Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry Rhodes http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-181129 Barry Rhodes Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-181129 Robert, There is no penalty for a player who putts their ball whilst their ball marker is still in place, unless it was placed by the player to indicate their line of putt (Rule 8-2b). I would certainly question a player who did this more than once as to why they were leaving their ball marker there. Barry Rhodes Barry Robert,

There is no penalty for a player who putts their ball whilst their ball marker is still in place, unless it was placed by the player to indicate their line of putt (Rule 8-2b). I would certainly question a player who did this more than once as to why they were leaving their ball marker there.

Barry Rhodes

Barry

]]> By: ROBERT J. KAMIENSKI http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-180449 ROBERT J. KAMIENSKI Sun, 29 May 2011 21:23:42 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-180449 I played with a player who marks his ball on the green. When it is his turn to putt, he places the ball next to the ball maker and doesn't pick up the ball marker and then proceeds to putt. Is this any violation of the rules. Robert Kamienski I played with a player who marks his ball on the green. When it is his turn to putt, he places the ball next to the ball maker and doesn’t pick up the ball marker and then proceeds to putt. Is this any violation of the rules.

Robert Kamienski

]]> By: Alan Pojur http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-150217 Alan Pojur Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:47:06 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-150217 Whilst playing with a partner against another pair, one of my opponents (player A) chipped his own ball onto the green whilst his partner (player B) was waiting on the green to put his own ball. Player A's ball landed farther way from the hole than player B and since player A's golf bag was away from the green player B leant him his putter. Thereafter player B took his putter back from player A and used it himself. Question No 1 --Does this mean that player A was effectively playing with 15 available clubs and should be disqualified. Question No 2 -- Should player B be allowed to use his putter after lending it to his partner Question No 3 -- Is the answer to No 2 different if one of the opponent pair is generous enough to lend a club to player A. Whilst playing with a partner against another pair, one of my opponents (player A) chipped his own ball onto the green whilst his partner (player B) was waiting on the green to put his own ball. Player A’s ball landed farther way from the hole than player B and since player A’s golf bag was away from the green player B leant him his putter. Thereafter player B took his putter back from player A and used it himself.

Question No 1 –Does this mean that player A was effectively playing with 15 available clubs and should be disqualified.

Question No 2 — Should player B be allowed to use his putter after lending it to his partner

Question No 3 — Is the answer to No 2 different if one of the opponent pair is generous enough to lend a club to player A.

]]> By: Leander http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-146543 Leander Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:06:59 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-146543 My ball rests about 100 meters from the green. The problem is there is a tall grass about 3 inches behind my ball. The grass is not supposed to be there as it is in the middle of a fairway. If I uproot that annoying grass, I can make my swing with ease. Am I allowed to uproot that grass? My ball rests about 100 meters from the green. The problem is there is a tall grass about 3 inches behind my ball. The grass is not supposed to be there as it is in the middle of a fairway. If I uproot that annoying grass, I can make my swing with ease.

Am I allowed to uproot that grass?

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-142523 Barry Rhodes Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:45:22 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-142523 Brenda, A ball is "holed" when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole and <b>all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole</b>. If the ball was resting against the flagstick and all of it was not below the level of the lip of the hole when the player removed the flagstick, the ball was not holed and it must be placed on the lip of the hole, without penalty. Barry Rhodes Brenda,

A ball is “holed” when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole and all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole. If the ball was resting against the flagstick and all of it was not below the level of the lip of the hole when the player removed the flagstick, the ball was not holed and it must be placed on the lip of the hole, without penalty.

Barry Rhodes

]]> By: Brenda http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-142343 Brenda Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:50:54 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-142343 A chap chipped in the hole, when the flag was removed the ball came out with the flag - is this a penalty? A chap chipped in the hole, when the flag was removed the ball came out with the flag – is this a penalty?

]]> By: René V Grandmaison http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-133635 René V Grandmaison Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:18:31 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-133635 Hi Andy, Thank's for everything. Keep up the good work , and looking forward to the new four magic moves. René Hi Andy,

Thank’s for everything. Keep up the good work , and looking forward to the new four magic moves.

René

]]> By: Dave Savage http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-133481 Dave Savage Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:15:49 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-133481 I have been playing golf for 45 plus years and still continue to learn more about the rules (I guess wrong on probably 40% of the questions). Keep up the good work! I have been playing golf for 45 plus years and still continue to learn more about the rules (I guess wrong on probably 40% of the questions). Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Dennis http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-133116 Dennis Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:07:27 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-133116 If a ball lands in a tree…can one shake the tree to have the ball to fall out and if it does is there a stroke added ? and can anyone shake the tree ? Thanks If a ball lands in a tree…can one shake the tree to have the ball to fall out and if it does is there a stroke added ? and can anyone shake the tree ? Thanks

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-132020 Barry Rhodes Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:33:45 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-132020 Kate, The people that you were playing with were wrong. When you read the Decision below you will see that this can be a subjective issue, but in your case where you did not remove any branches or leaves with your practice swings there was definitely no penalty incurred. Q. A player's ball lies near a tree or bush. The player takes a practice swing near his ball and knocks down leaves in the area of his intended swing. Is this a breach of Rule 13-2? A. The answer depends on whether the area of the intended swing is improved. In some cases, the knocking down of a number of leaves would not improve the area of the intended swing as the player still has to swing through a number of remaining leaves when making his stroke. In such circumstances, there would be no breach of the Rules. In other cases, the knocking down of one leaf might improve the area of the intended swing, in which case there would be a breach of Rule 13-2. Barry Rhodes Kate,

The people that you were playing with were wrong. When you read the Decision below you will see that this can be a subjective issue, but in your case where you did not remove any branches or leaves with your practice swings there was definitely no penalty incurred.

Q. A player’s ball lies near a tree or bush. The player takes a practice swing near his ball and knocks down leaves in the area of his intended swing. Is this a breach of Rule 13-2?

A. The answer depends on whether the area of the intended swing is improved. In some cases, the knocking down of a number of leaves would not improve the area of the intended swing as the player still has to swing through a number of remaining leaves when making his stroke. In such circumstances, there would be no breach of the Rules. In other cases, the knocking down of one leaf might improve the area of the intended swing, in which case there would be a breach of Rule 13-2.

Barry Rhodes

]]> By: KATE http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-131891 KATE Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:46:34 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-131891 When my ball dropped to the ground near a tree, I decided to play the shot. Whilst carrying out a practice shot, I caught the branches of the tree but being winter no leaves fell off - as there were none. I immediately lowered my grip on my club so that I would miss the branches on my proper golf swing - and again did a practice shot to check that I was now missing the branches and not impeding my swing. When happy that I was missing the branches - I carried out my swing and completed my shot. My playing partners then informed me that I was not allowed to do a practice shot like that as it may be deemed that I was trying to improve my shot by knocking twigs off of the branches . They said my action was a 2 shot penalty - which would have been pointed out by the oposition - had this friendly game been a match. When my ball dropped to the ground near a tree, I decided to play the shot. Whilst carrying out a practice shot, I caught the branches of the tree but being winter no leaves fell off – as there were none. I immediately lowered my grip on my club so that I would miss the branches on my proper golf swing – and again did a practice shot to check that I was now missing the branches and not impeding my swing. When happy that I was missing the branches – I carried out my swing and completed my shot. My playing partners then informed me that I was not allowed to do a practice shot like that as it may be deemed that I was trying to improve my shot by knocking twigs off of the branches . They said my action was a 2 shot penalty – which would have been pointed out by the oposition – had this friendly game been a match.

]]> By: Gerard Carroll http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-126923 Gerard Carroll Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:19:31 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-126923 Q. if a ball come to rest in a bunker, when u reach it, it is directly in front of a stone or as happens a lot this time of year a leaf, can you move either if obstructing your swing or stroke on the ball? Thanks Gerard Q. if a ball come to rest in a bunker, when u reach it, it is directly in front of a stone or as happens a lot this time of year a leaf, can you move either if obstructing your swing or stroke on the ball?

Thanks Gerard

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-125891 Barry Rhodes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:06:23 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-125891 Piet, We re-sighted some 40 trees on my own golf course three weeks ago, so I can appreciate how this incident happened. My ruling would be that if the replanted tree had interfered with your lie, or area of intended stance or swing, then you would have been entitled to relief as you are entitled to the lie that you had when your ball came to rest. However, this does not apply to your line of play from which there can be no relief. It is not technically a 'rub of the green' but the outcome is the same. Barry Piet,

We re-sighted some 40 trees on my own golf course three weeks ago, so I can appreciate how this incident happened. My ruling would be that if the replanted tree had interfered with your lie, or area of intended stance or swing, then you would have been entitled to relief as you are entitled to the lie that you had when your ball came to rest. However, this does not apply to your line of play from which there can be no relief. It is not technically a ‘rub of the green’ but the outcome is the same.

Barry

]]> By: piet http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-125559 piet Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-125559 My club has a nursery area for growing trees which it periodically replants on the, relatively new, course. The process is mechanised and takes moments to complete. During a recent round I drove to the edge of the fairway and left my ball in a favourable position to attack the green. I then assisted my opponent to find his ball from the rough and on returning to my ball found a tree had been placed directly in front of it. (The committee were trying to increase the difficulty of the hole by making the shot I had played less advantageous.) No local rule had been put in place so we played it as it lies but is this a unique(?) case which the rules of golf do not cover? I lost the hole but won the match as a passing comment. My club has a nursery area for growing trees which it periodically replants on the, relatively new, course. The process is mechanised and takes moments to complete. During a recent round I drove to the edge of the fairway and left my ball in a favourable position to attack the green. I then assisted my opponent to find his ball from the rough and on returning to my ball found a tree had been placed directly in front of it. (The committee were trying to increase the difficulty of the hole by making the shot I had played less advantageous.) No local rule had been put in place so we played it as it lies but is this a unique(?) case which the rules of golf do not cover? I lost the hole but won the match as a passing comment.

]]> By: Paul Hautz http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2009/01/14/thirty-rules-of-golf-for-the-beginner-and-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-124715 Paul Hautz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/?p=555#comment-124715 Just read you ruling on water hazard. The same thing happened in an outing in castleknock. Par 5 with second shot over a lake, we were waiting on next tee watching those behind playing over the lake. Going for the green the players ball splashed into the lake but unknown to the player the ball skipped over the lake to 40 yards from the green. He dropped another ball and put it close to the green. On coming around the lake we showed him where his original ball was, he thanked us and went on to play it. Only when he came in did we tell him that he had played a wrong ball and was out of that hole. Good job it was a better ball competition. Just read you ruling on water hazard. The same thing happened in an outing in castleknock. Par 5 with second shot over a lake, we were waiting on next tee watching those behind playing over the lake. Going for the green the players ball splashed into the lake but unknown to the player the ball skipped over the lake to 40 yards from the green. He dropped another ball and put it close to the green. On coming around the lake we showed him where his original ball was, he thanked us and went on to play it. Only when he came in did we tell him that he had played a wrong ball and was out of that hole. Good job it was a better ball competition.

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