Latest
-
I Played A Match And My Opponent Putted “Side Saddle.” Is That Allowed?Are you allowed to stand alongside the ball pointing towards the hole and make a putt, in “side saddle” fashion? If not, what’s the penalty for doing so?
-
My Playing Partner Brushed Away Sand On The Fringe Before Making A Stroke. Should It Have Been A Penalty?Are you allowed to brush away sand on the fringe of a green? If not, what is the penalty if you do so?
-
My Club Touched The Sand In A Bunker When I was Measuring My Relief Area. Is That A Penalty?If you touch the sand in a bunker with your club before a shot, you may or may not have broken a Rule. What about if you do so when measuring for a drop?
-
My Opponent Placed A Coin Down Ahead Of His Ball To Help With His Aim And Line. Is That Allowed?Can you put a marker down on the green to give you an idea of your target line? Is that against the Rules and, if so, what’s the penalty for doing it?
-
I Hit My Approach Shot Onto The Wrong Green And Then Played It As it Lied. Was That Correct?If your ball lands on the green of another hole, should you play it as it lies, or should you be taking a drop?
-
I Took Relief From A Ball Embedded In The Rough. Is That Allowed?Are you entitled to relief from a ball embedded in the rough? If so, how should you go about taking that relief?
-
If I Stop Someone’s Hole-Bound Putt With My Foot, Am I Disqualified?Stopping someone holing a putt is a petulant and pathetic thing to do but what are the consequences for doing it? Is it a disqualification?
-
My Playing Partner Rubbed His Hand On The Green To Test The Surface Before A Putt. Should He Be Penalised?Are you allowed to rub the surface of the green to test it while you’re out on the course? If not, what is the penalty for doing so?
-
I Dropped My Glove On My Ball And It Moved. Is That A Penalty?If your golf glove falls out of your back pocket and drops onto your ball, causing it to move, are you in line to face a penalty?
