Comments on: 2008 Rules Changes are Player Friendly

By: Ryan Gregg

Ryan Gregg — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:08:30 +0000

Frank,
Yes, a player may use the back of the club or turn the club around. Rule 14-1 states that the player must strike the ball with the head of the club. It doesn’t stipulate which side of the head.

By: FRANK SASAGAWA

FRANK SASAGAWA — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:10:26 +0000

My question is, what is the ruling or is there a penalty for hitting a ball from the back side
os a club.
Meaning when a right player has to swing left hand with his right hand club can he hit the
ball from the back side of the club or turn it around & hit the ball from correct side of the
club?

By: Ryan Gregg

Ryan Gregg — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:12:54 +0000

Everett,
Rule 18-2a states that if a player causes his ball to move he is penalized one stroke and the ball must be replaced. The definition of a stroke is the forward movement of the club with the “intention” of striking and moving the ball. If the player did not intend to strike the ball than Rule 18-2a applies.

By: Everett

Everett — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:51:38 +0000

None of my partners believe me but I think I remember seeing that if you unintentionally hit a ball (like a practice swing contact) you can state that it was unintentional and replace the ball, but if you don’t state it the stroke counts?

By: johnv

johnv — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:14:50 +0000

Stan,
Yes, provided the cart path is outside the hazard. Once you have dropped on the cart path, if you have interference with it, you may take free relief from it. In taking relief, you can not drop in the hazard.

By: stan blackketter

stan blackketter — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:33:33 +0000

can you drop from hazard onto cart path?

By: Scott Seward

Scott Seward — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:39:16 +0000

Jerry – There is no rule prohibiting chipping on a green, but for us less-skilled golfers, its probably not advised for the sake of the green.

By: Jerry Walton

Jerry Walton — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:37:56 +0000

I was asked by an other golfer (can you chip on the green)

By: John Vander Borght

John Vander Borght — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:16:13 +0000

Brian,

In a team match, a player who plays a wrong ball is disqualified for that hole. Rule 31-7 covers all disqualification penalties. Some penalties do result in the team being disqualified, but failure to correct the play of a wrong ball is not one and the result is only that the player is disqualified for that hole.

By: Brian Scott

Brian Scott — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:21:52 +0000

In our recent zone qualifier a player played a wrong ball and did not correct his mistake, holing out with the wrong ball and proceeding to the next tee and teeing off. Is he disqualified and all of his score cannot be used in the team match or is he disqualified for just that one hole? This was a team match two better balls of four. Thank you.