Comments on: “The easiest and most enjoyable way to absorb and understand the Rules of Golf” http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/ The easiest and most enjoyable way to absorb and understand the Rules Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:02:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Barry Rhodes http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-50 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:17:43 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-50 Jim,

In my opinion, the player would be able to justifiably claim relief in these circumstances. The key words in your query are that the player “has no right handed shot”. Therefore, a left-handed stroke with a left-handed club would be reasonable. Decision 24-2b/17 is relevant;

“Q. A right-handed player’s ball is so close to a boundary fence on the left of a hole that the player, in order to play towards the hole, must play left-handed. In playing a left-handed stroke, the player’s backswing would be interfered with by an immovable obstruction. Is the player entitled to relief from the obstruction?

A. The player is entitled to relief since employment of an abnormal (left-handed) stroke is necessary in the circumstances — see Exception under Rule 24-2b.

The proper procedure is for the player to take relief for a left-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

The player may then use a normal right-handed swing for his next stroke. If the obstruction interferes with the swing or stance for the right-handed stroke, the player may take relief for the right-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).”.

Barry
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]]> By: Jim Drost http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-49 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:25:52 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-49 A right handed golfer putts from the left side. The golfer also carries a left handed 7 iron and uses it primarily for chipping around the green. The golfer drives a ball to the out of bounds marker and near a cart path and has no right handed shot. However, he contends that if he uses his left handed 7 iron, his stance is on the cart path and needs relief. After he drops his ball, do the rules require him to shoot from the left side or can he now shoot from the right side? I have not found any reference in the rules that addresses this specific situation.

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-46 Sun, 23 May 2010 13:12:55 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-46 Mike,
This is not a Rules of Golf question but one that depends on the appropriate conditions of competition. If they said that “farthest from the hole is eliminated” without mention of the putting green, then that is how the winner should be decided. If the Committee wants to change this in future then they will have to change the wording of the conditions of competition.
Barry

]]> By: Mike Vendetti http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-45 Sat, 22 May 2010 16:56:45 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-45 Recently our club in Florida had a shootout. One person eliminated every hole until one left. If there is a tie, you go to a chipoff. On the 6th hole we had 5 players chipping off. The pin was tucked on the backside of the green. One fellow chipped the ball, was closer than the worst chipper, but was just off the green by a few inches. Is the person off the green, closer, or out of hole as the other 4 players were on. We had rules when we started, stating farthest from hole on chipoff is eliminated. We didn’t think about if u were closer, but off the green. Would like your insight. Me being Presiident of the Mens Club thought, the one off the green was gone. The tournament chairman thought the one farthest from hole was gone. When we play in scrambles at the club we also have closest to the hole. You have to be on green, even though sometimes you might be off green but closest to the pin. Thanks for your insight.

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-27 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:02:18 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-27 Yes Dave,

A ball is only deemed to have “moved” if it leaves its position and comes to rest in any other place, so there is no penalty in the circumstances that you describe.

Barry

]]> By: dave williams http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-26 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:47:35 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-26 re Q496 above,am I right in saying that provided the ball does not move off its spot,even if it moves slightly,there is no penalty ie s.18(2) clearly states “except with a club in the act of addressing it”. In fact most shots are preceded by the club face,be it iron or wood (or putter come to that) touching the ball prior to its strike contact, regards

]]> By: Barry Rhodes http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-16 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:23:26 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-16 It’s a good question Margaret, but my answer is likely to be too long to answer in this comments section. I will do a separate blog on it at http://www.barryrhodes.com before 3rd August 2009.
Regards
Barry Rhodes

]]> By: margaret http://golfrulesquestions.com/2009/03/29/the-easiest-and-most-enjoyable-way-to-absorb-and-understand-the-rules-of-golf/#comment-15 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:16:23 +0000 http://golfrulesquestions.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-15 i am still not sure when i incur a one shot penalty

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