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Recently at a junior tournament in my home club one of the competitors used the pitching wedge on the putting green to chip the ball to the hole.My dad who caddies for me, says the rule is silent and hence one is right, but what about the damage to the green? Any thoughts?
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There is nothing in the rules to prevent it but it is vandalism, don't do it! -
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Allowable, certainly (you may use any club to strike the ball), but the greenskeeper will certainly have some choice words.Comment
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when I played a round last week I came up to the 4th green to find an enormous divot on the green, someone had obviously misshit a tee shot on the next hole landed on the green and played the ball where it was,
"well it was a good lie"
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Re: Wedge on the putting green !!
2 stroke penalty. You MUST take relief from the wrong putting green.Originally posted by I_A_Nwhen I played a round last week I came up to the 4th green to find an enormous divot on the green, someone had obviously misshit a tee shot on the next hole landed on the green and played the ball where it was, "well it was a good lie"Comment
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Re: Wedge on the putting green !!
If a ball comes to rest on the wrong green you may take nearest point of relief off the green, no nearer the hole.Originally posted by I_A_Nwhen I played a round last week I came up to the 4th green to find an enormous divot on the green, someone had obviously misshit a tee shot on the next hole landed on the green and played the ball where it was, "well it was a good lie"Comment
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you would think that everyone would know this or at least use theír common sense and drop from the green.
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I seem to remember Phil Mickelson doing this once.
He was on an odd shaped green than had a bunker that protruded into the putting surface. He landed on a part of the green where the bunker was between him and hole so he played a lob shot at the flag. While the commentators said that this was perfectly legal, they also mentioned that greenkeepers around the world would be apopletic at the thought of their members trying this!
In a comp I might think of doing it if I had to, in a practise round not a chance.Comment
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I've never had to use a wedge on the putting area, however, I do practice this shot. You can play the shot without taking a divot.Comment
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Thank you for your views,i feel the same.
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