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Putting Line
by Adam D Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:48 pm
First topic message reminder :
Genuine question here that hopefully someone can answer for me.
Why do people not walk across the line of someone elses putt on the green?
Every inch of the green will have been walked on by previous players, so I cant believe its to do with damaging the surface. So what is it?
Etiquette?
A rule?
Superstition?
I genuinely want to know and also whether anyone else thinks its silly!
Genuine question here that hopefully someone can answer for me.
Why do people not walk across the line of someone elses putt on the green?
Every inch of the green will have been walked on by previous players, so I cant believe its to do with damaging the surface. So what is it?
Etiquette?
A rule?
Superstition?
I genuinely want to know and also whether anyone else thinks its silly!
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Re: Putting Line
by golfermartin Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:01 pm
That one comes under rule 8-2a "...Any mark placed by the player or with his knowledge to indicate the line must be removed before the stroke is made." So you can lay a club down to align yourself but must pick it up before you hit the shot. Since the line on the tee is there whilst he plays the shot he is infringing the rule.twoeightnine wrote:Slightly off the topic but close enough. I have a friend who sometimes when taking a shot from the fairway or tee would drag a line with his foot which would help him to line up his feet. It was where he puts his feet so that he can line up properly but nowhere near the ball.
I think its not right and he didn't know and then asked why I had never mentioned it. There was no issue it was just an observation from me.
He doesn't really damage the grass it is more just changing the direction of it.
I assume the rule is something to do with improving your lie as I have seen players penalised for moving something in front of the ball even though its not really improving their lie at all.
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Re: Putting Line
by navyblueshorts Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:19 pm
Oh not this nonsense again?! What we play is golf, by definition. The Rules of Golf say soMcLaren wrote:I am confused, it seems we agree.
Although I very much doubt that you are playing golf, no one has played such a game for around 70 odd years.
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Re: Putting Line
by GG Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:14 pm
McLaren wrote:Although I very much doubt that you are playing golf, no one has played such a game for around 70 odd years.
Deja vu...
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