| Subject | Date Asked |
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| hybrid clubs | 11/17/2009 |
Q: when hitting with a hybrid club...i am confused on ball versus hand/shaft position? should my ...
A: Hybrid has been introduced to help golfer hit better and easier. Of course, everything will depend ...
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| score cards | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Is there a penalty for handing in an illegible score card.
A: Sorry for late response. I was out of town. As you know, Score card needs to be signed by the other ...
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| rules of the game | 10/29/2009 |
Q: If a yardage marker (pole stake) is between you and your intended shot line are you allowed to ...
A: Yes. Yardage stake is normally considered as a movable Obstruction in this situation. In Rule ...
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| golf course marketing plan | 10/10/2009 |
Q: Can you find me a "cheat sheet" that I could use to write a golf course marketing plan for a year ...
A: Nicki. Thanks for asking this question. It sounds like you have a great business plan to launch and ...
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| Putting | 9/25/2009 |
Q: during putting if the player puts his putter in front of the ball on the ground then puts his ...
A: Yes. This is O.K. You may remember that pro Nick Price does that quite often. I am including some ...
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| Clothing | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Is there a rule against leaving the course of play to change clothing? I live on the course, and we ...
A: I did some research and found the rule that can explain your situation best. ...
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| Provisional Ball | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I shank a tee shot deep into the woods during match play. Believing the ball is lost, I announce a ...
A: In Rule 27-2 C, it is stated, If the original ball is neither lost nor out of bounds, the player ...
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| obstruction. | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My TEE ball finished rolling between the cart path and a tree. Since I am a right hander the tree ...
A: I didn't understand the situation fully. There is an exception to the rule 24-2. A player may not ...
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| obstruction. | 8/22/2009 |
Q: My TEE ball finished rolling between the cart path and a tree. Since I am a right hander the tree ...
A: Rule 24: Obstructions. Since you are standing on the cart path, you can find the nearest point not ...
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| Golf Adress | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have a prostaff set and a 60 degree lob wedge. I was wondering how far away my hands should be ...
A: I think you maintain the same distance from your body for each club. Just keep it as comfortable as ...
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| putting | 7/29/2009 |
Q: When I line up my putt from behind the ball ( using a line on the ball ), it seems correct. When I ...
A: First of all, this is a great question. I have been working on this for a long time as well. When ...
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| marking ball on green | 7/27/2009 |
Q: Is there a penalty for marking and lifting my ball on the green while another player's ball is in ...
A: Please see the rule below... Rule 22-2 Ball Interfering with Play Except when a ball is in motion, ...
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| downswing | 7/23/2009 |
Q: im having trouble with my transition from the backswing to the downswing i was wondering if you have ...
A: The idea is that we want to move down the handle from the top simultaneously with your hip rotation ...
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| Obstruction on the putting green | 7/12/2009 |
Q: A player is putting - while the ball is in motion - another player notices that a club is lying on ...
A: The following is the quote under Rule 24-1: Movable Obstruction. "When a ball is in motion, an ...
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| Hazards | 7/8/2009 |
Q: The course that I play has two water hazards marked with both red and yellow stakes. One water ...
A: It is somewhat hard to envision the situation. Let's say the ball completely crossed the Red Area ...
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| ruling | 7/1/2009 |
Q: in a recent match my ball landed on the green about 6 or 7 inches from the fringe, but a sprinkler ...
A: Yes. You will get the relief without penalty. Rule 24-2 Immovable Obstruction. When the ...
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| College Golf | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Entering college what is the rule for GPS or laser rangefinders duing competition
A: The USGA states in rule 14-3: "Except as provided in the Rules, during a stipulated round the ...
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| golf shafts | 6/4/2009 |
Q: what shaft should i use on my driver if my back swing is around 93-95
A: Normally, the swing speed is measured with the down swing when it generates most of power. With ...
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| rules question | 6/2/2009 |
Q: On a recent golf trip we had a dispute and need a ruling if you could help. The event is two man ...
A: Two person best ball match can be played in two ways: stroke play or match play. If the game were a ...
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| golf rules | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I drive my ball into extremely high rough, impossible to hit the next shot. I'm in bounds but the ...
A: You take an unplayable lie, take a one stroke penalty and drop. You would drop the ball on the line ...
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| high shot | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I just bought a ft-5 callaway driver with a 11 degree loft. My shots are usuaally low shots.I would ...
A: The first and most important thing you need to understand is that the golf ball has be picked up by ...
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| Handicap and Tee selection | 4/29/2009 |
Q: what is the best way to determine as to what Tee you play from based on Handicap and/or slope of the ...
A: Most of golfers want to set a higher standard before starting out playing. My rule of thumb would ...
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| Golf Rules- Provisional ball | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Can a provisional ball be played if there is a doubt whether, following a stroke, a ball has entered ...
A: You can use a provisional ball anytime you think you may not locate your ball. If you think it has ...
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| yellow stakes | 4/22/2009 |
Q: What is the stroke difference between yellow and red stakes? Ex- par 3, hitting over water to green, ...
A: The rule is described below: 26-1. Relief for Ball in Water Hazard It is a question of fact ...
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| reverse hand position | 3/21/2009 |
Q: My Grandson is almost 15 yrs. and swings right but with a reverse grip( left hand low ) His drives ...
A: My son has played in High school team for two years, and I understand how your grand son is feeling ...
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| HIP ROTATION | 3/20/2009 |
Q: My shoulders at impact are at approximately 17 degrees and my hips 24 degrees open. My ball flight ...
A: Denis: Can you focus on your thumb footfinger of your right foot a little more? In other word, you ...
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| Over the top | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I can even see my practice swings are ott. And even small chip shots have a deep divot pointing ...
A: I am very glad that you bring up this question. First, make sure your stance is very square. Do ...
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| OB | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I have 2 questions: 1. From the tee, my first shot went OB, so I tee up again. Would the second hit ...
A: First, your tee-up-again will be provisional shot will be considered third shot if you declare you ...
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| rule on yellow stake hazard | 2/23/2009 |
Q: Yesterday, I played golf with a young man who hit his drive approximately 330 yards into a pond ...
A: There will be two options: 1. Tee off again which will be his third shot. 2. Draw the line between ...
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| center shaft golf clubs | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Does someone make center shaft golf clubs?? In other words, the shaft is attached to the middle of ...
A: You can find some putters with center shaft. Check this site. ...
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