| Subject | Date Asked |
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| allowable marks to use on green | 8/23/2008 |
Q: hey Skip, forgive me if the answer to this question is already somewhere on this forum. My friends ...
A: There is no problem in using the tools or tees as you have described. With that said, the less ...
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| SAND TRAP | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I hit a ball into the trap. I walk in, adress the ball and dig in deep with both feet. Before I ...
A: Golf is a game built so heavily on honor that many times, the intent determines whether or not a ...
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| Marking ball on the Green | 8/19/2008 |
Q: Must you mark your ball on the green at another player's request
A: In a word, absolutely. Another player would be penalized if they hit your ball while putting, ...
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| Agreeing whether a ball is in a hazard | 6/27/2008 |
Q: A ball is hit towards a water hazard and almost certainly has gone in it but there is a slight ...
A: ..thanks for the question. I had forgotten to set up the vacation time with AllExperts. In any ...
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| rules question | 6/25/2008 |
Q: If a player inadvertently deflects his ball while taking a practice putting stroke on the green, is ...
A: In a word...Nope. Golf is a game of honor, and if you're intentions were not to take a stroke then ...
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| Distance ploes | 6/3/2008 |
Q: If one's ball comes to rest with the 150 yard marker pole between the ball and the green can one ...
A: Interestingly enough, if the marker is a tree etc, then it remains in play with no relief, but if ...
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| Ball knocked off green | 5/25/2008 |
Q: If a player hits the green and the ball rolls near the hole and the next player's ball knocks the ...
A: Hope you enjoyed Memorial weekend. If player A's ball is hit and moved by player B's ball, then ...
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| Misquoting rules | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I've got a question concering a player misquoting rules. If you ask your partner for a ruling on ...
A: Unfortunately I'm afraid that responsibility falls only on you...therefore in your example, you ...
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| Golf ruling | 5/20/2008 |
Q: Greetings, Played in a tournament with captain and mate format, my partner and my balls are on the ...
A: I'm assuming he hit your ball because he knew that you were going to choose your partner's shot ...
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| on the green | 5/18/2008 |
Q: when on the green , are you aloud to putt with a different golf ball,on every hole once your on and ...
A: In a word...NO. Once you have established the ball you are using, you cannot change it unless it is ...
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| Ball Marlers | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Can I use a poker chip as a ball marker on the green?
A: In a word, sure. There really aren't any specific rules regarding what can and can't be used to ...
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| Ladies v Men | 4/23/2008 |
Q: A mixed singles matchplay competition is played on a course which is par 71 (sss70) off the men's ...
A: The answer is no. The hole is tied. The tees and basic parameters are set up for the fair ...
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| Pin placement on green | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Is there a minimal distance that the hole/flagstick should be placed from the edge of the green?
A: There is no official standard for this minimum, however over the years, it has become unofficially ...
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| natural golf | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I've been looking at Moe Norman's swing. Do you like it? Is there a way I could take some of the ...
A: I've known of Moe's swing concept for years. It has some real merit, AND, having said that, it's not ...
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| Counting Putts | 1/27/2008 |
Q: How are the amount of putts counted? Must you be on the green or is it whenever you use your putter? ...
A: Indeed you must be on the green for purposes of official statistics on the various tours etc. On ...
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| marking the ball | 12/25/2007 |
Q: On the green, player A putts and strikes player B's ball which wasn't marked. Who gets the penalty?
A: Happy Holidays and thanks for the question. This answer is dependent on whether you are playing ...
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| golf balls | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a christmas gift for my physical therapist and he is into golf. I was thinking ...
A: Gifts are always difficult aren't they!?! Especially golf gifts! Balls are usually a great gift ...
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| Masters | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Hey Skip, I am planning on attending a practice round at the masters come next april, and i know ...
A: The greatest aspect of going to the Masters is the golf course and the grounds. The event is ...
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| careers in golf | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I am currently a junior in high school and a 4 handicap. I really want to have a carreer in golf, ...
A: The Golf business can be a very rewarding but like many others, not without it's hard work. Almost ...
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| water hazard | 11/24/2007 |
Q: We have a par 3 over a lake, the front of the lake, (Nearest the tee), is marked by yellow posts. ...
A: Hope the holiday went well. The stakes on any course are often confusing and difficult to ...
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| advice | 10/23/2007 |
Q: can I ask my pardner what club he used from the tee box during match play?
A: ..thanks for the question and sorry; I was traveling this week. Indeed you can ask your partner ...
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| Handicap Question | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I'm a beginner so I certainly do not have a handicap yet. However, I am playing in a charity ...
A: In a scramble format the handicap won't have an impact, but rather the committee usually just wants ...
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| Chipping on green | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Skip, I saw John Daly chip on a green one time. Are you allowed to chip on the green according to ...
A: You are indeed allowed to play any club anywhere on the course as long as they conform with the ...
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| object out of bounds | 10/18/2007 |
Q: My ball lies in bounds by a few inches. There are homes around the golf course. My swing is ...
A: ..thanks again for the question. If the fence had been on the course as a fixed object it is ...
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| Rules Question | 10/18/2007 |
Q: My ball is on the green. I mark it with a small coin. The coin is placed immediately behind my ball. ...
A: Not asinine at all. Rule 1.2 refers to exerting an outside influence on the ball. If the putter ...
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| Rules Question | 10/18/2007 |
Q: My ball is on the green. I mark it with a small coin. The coin is placed immediately behind my ball. ...
A: The short answer is Yes. You can putt without picking up the marker. However if the marker is ...
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| Match Play | 10/16/2007 |
Q: In MATCH PLAY ONLY, Player A's ball is on the green and Player B is just short of the green. Player ...
A: Player A can do as he pleases under Rule 22-1. If a player feels like his ball is assisting another ...
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| career in golf | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Skip...I have been checking out this site the past two days and I finally decided to just ask a ...
A: Joining the profession of PGA Club Pro is a noble one, but not without it's hard work and ...
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| career in golf | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Skip...I have been checking out this site the past two days and I finally decided to just ask a ...
A: Joining the profession of PGA Club Pro is a noble one, but not without it's hard work and ...
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| Using a tee that was found on the tee box | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I recently played golf with a fellow who said it was illegal to tee a ball with a tee that was found ...
A: No penalty to use a broken and/or found tee. The teeing ground allows for your choice. A broken is ...
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| Golf Rule in Match Play | 9/21/2007 |
Q: My opponent in match play and I were both on the fringe of the green, not on the green. I asked her ...
A: You my dear, are correct. When a player marks for another while off the green, they must keep that ...
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| golf rules- hazard, lateral | 9/21/2007 |
Q: u hit into a lateral hazard...but u dont find the ball..or dont want to look for it. but u know the ...
A: You sir, do NOT need to find that ball. In fact, you can decide not even to look for it but rather ...
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| GROUND UNDER REPAIR | 9/7/2007 |
Q: IS IT MANDATORY TO TAKE RELIEF FROM GROUND UNDER REPAIR
A: It is not mandatory to take relief from GUR, however most courses would prefer that you did in many ...
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| Teeing Ground | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I know that the teeing area is a rectangle 2 club lengths back from the markers, but which club? I ...
A: Your personal assumptions are correct. 2-Club-Lengths ALWAYS refers to the longest club in your ...
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| golf | 8/13/2007 |
Q: What was the shortest par 3 ever in a PGA event? Where and when was that? Thanks for your help.
A: The shortest Par 3 on the PGA Tour is still an active hole every year at the ATT Classic and the ...
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| golf | 8/11/2007 |
Q: what were the major golf tournaments in which nicklaus finished as runner -up and who was the winner ...
A: Jack's record setting 19 2nd place finishes...Here goes: Masters: 64 Palmer 71 Coody 77 Watson 81 ...
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| Ball lost or not? | 6/18/2007 |
Q: Our course is plagued by rabbits. We get a free drop if we land in a rabbit scrape or hole. Today, ...
A: Because your course has allowed for a free-drop with regard to the rabbit problem, I cannot really ...
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| Signing in | 6/17/2007 |
Q: During a ladies golf comp I failed to sign the competition book and was subsequently disqualified - ...
A: Unfortunately, this falls entirely under a local rule exceptions area governed by the local ...
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| Golf rules in relation to putting | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Is there any golf rule that precludes me from leaning across the hole and tapping my ball into the ...
A: Actually there is. Rule 16-1/e doesn't allow a player to stand on the line of the putt including ...
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| Marking ball on green | 5/29/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me, when you move a marker on a green as it impedes someone else line, I thought, you ...
A: There is really no rule governing this exactly, only ethics. The idea is to put the ball back ...
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| Q school | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My soon to be brother in law is a pro golfer (sponsored by Tietlist) in South Africa. He is planning ...
A: This is very exciting I'm sure. The process is detailed and can be daunting. Your best bet is to ...
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| rule clarification | 5/22/2007 |
Q: if you hit your ball in a ditch going across a fairway, that is filled with large stones,placed ...
A: Unless there is a local rule set up by the course for that situation, (which could very likely be ...
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| Marking Your Ball on the Green | 5/17/2007 |
Q: I was told that you can't mark your ball on the green if a playing partner is still off the green ...
A: There is no penalty for marking your ball. It is yours to do with whatever you like, and whenever ...
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| shot allocation in doubles matchplay | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I'm an 11 handicap my playing partner is 23 and were playing two fellow members of 13 and 15 so I'd ...
A: You can actually handle this a few different ways. First off, you can all play your individual ...
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| provisional ball | 5/3/2007 |
Q: We were at the High School Regionals yesterday on a narrow par 4. The golfer thought his first ball ...
A: There is no limit to the number of provisionals a player can hit because they ultimately serve the ...
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| plugged ball | 4/28/2007 |
Q: What should I do when my ball is plugged into the ground. Do I loose a shot ? Do I have a pênalty if ...
A: If your ball is plugged, otherwise known as embedded, you can lift, clean, and drop the ball with NO ...
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| rules | 4/24/2007 |
Q: Skip, I have a friend with a extensive pre shot routine. He takes two full practice swings behind ...
A: Strangely enough, your friend is correct. Under the "definitions" in golf, a stroke must have ...
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| water hazzards | 4/15/2007 |
Q: When playing over a water hazard, the ball clears the hazard. but hits a tree on the other side and ...
A: The short answer is Yes...you are allowed to drop within the hazard within the rules you pointed ...
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| Double greens | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I recently pulled my approach shot to a double green. In chipping to the red flag, my ball rolled ...
A: And apologies for the delay; I forgot to let allexperts know I was traveling for Easter. In any ...
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| poor contact with the ball plu poor flight | 4/1/2007 |
Q: i often hit it thin and my best shots are a bit to high and weak. i hit the ball best off fluffy ...
A: ..thanks for the question. Very interesting! And I don't recognize that golf course at all! ...
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| Golf | 3/23/2007 |
Q: ¿What should I do when the ball ends up in the line of shot of the other player inside the green?
A: If your ball ends up in the way of another player's shot, all you have to do is mark the ball with a ...
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| Tee Box marking | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I would like to know the importance of aligning the tee box markers. I would also like to know how ...
A: ..I'm not sure what happened because I did not hear from you until today, but your response to me is ...
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| Tee Box marking | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I would like to know the importance of aligning the tee box markers. I would also like to know how ...
A: I'm not really sure what you mean in terms of the importance? Can you be more specific? If you are ...
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| Golf Ruling | 3/18/2007 |
Q: My Foursome Was Playing A Skins Game At Our Local Club.A Player Hit A Shot Toward The Green.Only One ...
A: A rare occurrence indeed. Based on the situation you have described, USGA rule 16-2/5 in ...
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| lateral water hazard. | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Having driven from the tee box my ball crosses a lateral water hazard , is it possible for me to tee ...
A: Allexperts notified me that you never rec'd my answer, so I'll gladly throw it out there again for ...
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| rules | 2/25/2007 |
Q: i hit my buddies ball on the green while i hit my iron shot from 150 yards away. my ball landed ...
A: ..I'm not sure what happened, because I answered this a few days ago, but it came back to me today ...
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| Practice putt | 2/23/2007 |
Q: In a PGA tour stroke-play event can a pro having just missed a makeable putt and then tapped in, ...
A: Yes there is a PGA Tour rule not allowing putting practice except in Match Play. While the PGA ...
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| unpalyable lie | 2/22/2007 |
Q: Skip. This may be a hard question (or maybe not) At our course we have new bunkers where the lips ...
A: Under USGA Rule 28, a player is the sole judge for an unplayable ball and can deem his ball ...
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| How to become a head golf pro | 2/11/2007 |
Q: My husband is looking for a career change. He has been playing golf since he was 5 yrs old. He has ...
A: There are a few ways to become what is known as a Class A PGA Club Professional. The most ...
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| Rule about immovable obstruction | 2/9/2007 |
Q: A green has several sprinklers located on the fringe. My ball lands off the green but in a area I ...
A: Incidentally, I just answered this exact question recently. Unfortunately Russ, you do not receive ...
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| putts | 1/28/2007 |
Q: What constitutes when you have made a putt? Do you start counting your putts if you use your putter ...
A: Number-of-official-putts are not really a "rule" issue, but rather fall under strictly a statistical ...
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| disputed rule at local course | 1/28/2007 |
Q: this past wednesday a friend of mine and i were playing and on the second hole a par 3 with water in ...
A: Isn't that interesting...and rare. Your friend will like this answer. Under Rule 18-1/12 if a ball ...
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| Lanny Wadkins | 1/22/2007 |
Q: Why isn't Lanny Wadkins doing golf commentary on CBS any more?
A: I can only offer that CBS decided that when Lanny's contract was complete at the end of 2006, they ...
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| Golf Match play | 1/20/2007 |
Q: Team match play with high low score. On the green of par 3, I marked my ball then placed it back and ...
A: I've got lousy news and worse news. As for your partner moving your ball, Yes, there is a penalty ...
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| out of bounds ruling | 1/6/2007 |
Q: a partner of my 4some hit a ball off of the tee box on a par 3 that hit beside the green and ...
A: good morning and thanks for the question. This one is rather cut and dried. You sir, are correct. ...
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| Match Play Handicap | 1/4/2007 |
Q: I want to start a match play league and handicap it. It's a 9 hole league and I know if a person ...
A: I see your point about the match ending before strokes were given, unfortunately that is just how it ...
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| complete relief | 11/11/2006 |
Q: A ball hit off the tee lands on against the edge of a paved cart path. I take a drop but the ball ...
A: The answer is YES, there is a penalty for not taking relief completely. If the cart path was the ...
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| CHIPPING | 10/26/2006 |
Q: CAN AN AMATEUR GOLFER CHIP ON THE PUTTING GREEN
A: You bet, the rules of golf are the same for everyone. Anyone can hit the ball from anywhere with ...
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| Which Tee Box | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I am a 44 year old male and have had 2 major back surgeries. I started playing golf 2 years ago ...
A: There are a couple of ways to look at this. The first way is to do whatever you feel like. What I ...
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| bunker being repaired | 10/25/2006 |
Q: My friend's ball landed in a nicely groomed area of a large bunker. The bunker also had trenches ...
A: If the bunker is not officially designated (white paint around it) as Ground Under Repair, even if ...
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| golf: penalty srokes | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My ball came to rest in the boughs of a spruce tree next to the green. The ball was lodged above my ...
A: I spent last week traveling for work, so I apologize for the delay. Rules are my favorite to answer ...
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| Match Play Ruling | 10/4/2006 |
Q: A group of friends at our local course plays a Ryder cup format each year against another local ...
A: ..a sticky situation indeed. There are actually two issues at hand here. In addressing the first ...
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| I dont know what clubs to get | 10/4/2006 |
Q: i am a 15 year old golfer, and i have been playing for 2 years on a pair of womens clubs that i got ...
A: It sounds like you're well on your way to a great life of golf. I must say, however, that I would ...
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| Golf Rules | 10/2/2006 |
Q: When requested by a fellow competitor to mark my ball on the putting green away from it's original ...
A: The answer is YES, with the key being that you do indeed replace it the same way. The goal is to ...
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| Reteeing | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I was under the assumption that in some cases you could not use a tee in some cases when hitting ...
A: The instance when you cannot use a tee on the teeing ground is exactly as you thought. If a ...
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| LOST BALL | 9/25/2006 |
Q: I was playing with my normal Sunday group yesterday and hit my tee shot off the tee on a particular ...
A: Unfortunately I don't think you are going to like my answer. However your friends weren't correct ...
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| equipment. | 9/19/2006 |
Q: how r u doin. hope everythin is well on your side. i wanted to ask u a question. 1) i play with ...
A: Like most things in life, the quality of the Item is in the eyes of the beholder. In other words, ...
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| Provisional Ball | 9/17/2006 |
Q: Earlier this year, Tiger Woods hit a provisional ball, then found his original ball, declared it ...
A: I don't feel like I can really answer this question having not seen the situation first hand. If a ...
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| Rules (yellow stakes | 9/13/2006 |
Q: If your second shot lands just inside the yellow line and it is playable and you opt to hit from ...
A: And my apologies for the delay. I was away this week and forgot to inform All Experts. In any ...
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| PGA Tour and College Graduates | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I was just wondering if there is some statistic, (or some idea at least) that shows how many ...
A: Unfortunately I have no access to such statistics although you might try calling the PGA Tour at ...
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| Rules on Provisional Ball | 9/5/2006 |
Q: My playing partner and I are debating the penalty and rules for a provisional ball. If you hit your ...
A: Under the circumstances that you described, the provisional ball does indeed lie THREE, not four. ...
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| Training by a PRO or New Clubs, which comes first? | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I have a set of those Tour Model IIs and have not played golf for a few years. I play bougy golf and ...
A: And I commend you for wanting to improve your game. I can say without any hesitation, to answer ...
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| Bunker Grounding Club | 8/30/2006 |
Q: Skip, I think i already know the Answer but to prove a friend wrong i need some outside help: A ...
A: I hope that I'm not missing something here. This one is pretty cut&dried. This player would indeed ...
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| Golf Rule | 8/29/2006 |
Q: one which I was in a delima about, a ball could have been dropped into the rough or fairway, at a ...
A: good to hear back. You are correct in your thinking something is wrong here. There is no such ...
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| Order of play on green | 8/28/2006 |
Q: I noticed that at the Bridgestone Invitational this past week, the players had the option to putt ...
A: Many people witnessed what you did and wondered as well. If a player putts/hits the ball from off ...
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| Lost Ball Rule | 8/27/2006 |
Q: When Tiger Woods hit his ball on the clubhouse roof on #9 last friday and neither he nor tournament ...
A: Actually they did find the ball. Where the ball was found, strangely, was not marked by any OB ...
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| Golf Rule | 8/26/2006 |
Q: Our course has designated the rough along one side of 4 fairways (and behind the greens) as lateral ...
A: ..thanks for the question. Sorry for the delay in answering...we were gone for the weekend. This ...
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| What do I have to do to play pro golf | 8/25/2006 |
Q: My nephew is a very good golfer. He’s 27 yrs old. His hdcp now is about 5 or 6. At one time his hdcp ...
A: Your nephew's story is sadly common. I commend your caring and optimism for him. Obviously the ...
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| Lowest score | 8/23/2006 |
Q: Who was the male player and what is the lowest score for 18 holes in the PGA, during a large ...
A: You are correct...David Duval scored a 59 at the 1999 Bob Hope Classic. Others with 59 are Chip ...
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| teaching son to golf | 8/17/2006 |
Q: My son is a lefty and loves to play baseball. He is 6 years old and wants to learn to golf. Should ...
A: Ah Yes, baseball and golf...two greatest games on earth! Ya know, this is a tough one having not ...
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| Ball on green | 8/11/2006 |
Q: My question has more than one part. If you are playing in a group, and one person chips on the green ...
A: ..sorry if I wasn't clear. I guess the short answer to your 2-part question would have been better. ...
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| Out of bounds ball | 8/4/2006 |
Q: So in order to have completed that hole I would have to have gone back to the T-box. What stroke ...
A: Indeed your 7th stroke from the tee. We've all been there my friend. It is also very important ...
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| Out of bounds ball | 8/3/2006 |
Q: My friend and I were playing a friendly game of golf in NJ on his home course. I have never beaten ...
A: I must say, I am a little confused. You mentioned that you hit a couple of provisionals to avoid ...
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| golf ruling | 7/30/2006 |
Q: John and Mike began playing a stroke play round. John unknowingly breached a rule while playing Hole ...
A: There is NO time limit to adjust an incorrect score. Therefore if John did indeed breach a rule, ...
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| putting | 7/28/2006 |
Q: recently in league play,me and my opponant,was on the green,as i miss hit my putt,it rolled and hit ...
A: There would be a penalty of two strokes if you hit another player's ball while putting. ...
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| Voting Rules on PGA Tour | 7/27/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you could answer a question about the voting privileges Tour players have. ...
A: Sorry for the delay, this one took a little research. All PGA Tour members do indeed have voting ...
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| Rating and slope | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I live in Ohio and play many golf courses now that I'm retired. There is one close to me which ...
A: I apologize, but I guess I don't really understand the question that well. When figuring your ...
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| Tour Model II Irons | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I have a set of Tour Model II irons and would like to know who manufactured them. I need a ...
A: Ah yes, the Tour Models. I remember them well. There were countless numbers of those set out ...
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| Game Plan | 7/19/2006 |
Q: my name is Rob Schneider, and I am a scratch golfer from Florida. In two weeks, I will be ...
A: And congrats on taking a shot at the Am. I cannot say that I have any particular template to follow ...
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| teaching professional questions | 6/28/2006 |
Q: My name is Rusty Wells and I am 19 years old. I am a scratch golfer and have been playing for 10 ...
A: A career in the golf business is a noble one. However, getting started can be arduous and taxing, ...
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| out of bounds | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I'm in the bunker in front of the green. I shoot and the ball sails through the green and bounces ...
A: Actually your co-player is correct. The penalty for a shot hit out-of-bounds is referred to as ...
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| Correct Putting | 6/24/2006 |
Q: Are two hands required for putting or can I putt with only one hand? What rule covers this ...
A: Interesting area given all the many different grips being used by players today, but in the end ...
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| BUNKER | 6/23/2006 |
Q: CAN YOU TAKE AN UNPLAYABLE LIE IN A SAND BUNKER AND DROP OUT OF THE HAZARD WITH A ONE STROKE ...
A: The simple answer is no. The more in depth answer is best explained by the Decisions on the Rules ...
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| proper flag handling when on the green | 6/20/2006 |
Q: 1. Who removes the flag for the 1st putter. 2. Who replaces the flag after the last person has ...
A: Truthfully, It doesn't really matter who removes or replaces the flag for the group. Having said ...
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| Rules, lost and/or wrong ball | 6/20/2006 |
Q: My playing partner hooked his Tee shot into the high ruff. He hit a provisional ball very long down ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about this. It sounds like it's really eating at you, and it really is a shame ...
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| Bunker | 6/17/2006 |
Q: My ball is at the bottom of a steep bunker. Can I use my club or the rake to steady myself while ...
A: Absolutely! That's the short answer. It is ok to use the club or rake for balance when getting in ...
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| Rules of Golf | 6/6/2006 |
Q: I hit my nice tee shot over the hill. When I get to the ball, it is out of bounds. I did not hit a ...
A: Well, Hey, in the spirit of the game, and keeping everyone around you happier, most players would ...
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| Yardage Markers | 5/21/2006 |
Q: I know the 200, 150, and 100 yardage markers are measured to the center of the green. My question ...
A: The yardage markers are almost exclusively line of sight to the center. Unless otherwise stipulated ...
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| Signing for a wrong score ? | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I recently played in a four ball better ball competition,and marked the card for the two players ...
A: I sympathize with the situation because intuitively this all sounds harmless given that the correct ...
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| Tee box | 5/4/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me is there a general rule where in the tee box between the markers should you tee up ...
A: Regarding the tee box, there really isn't any general rule. It really comes down to your comfort ...
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| Can't find the ball | 5/3/2006 |
Q: I have started playing golf recently, and usually during a round I hit 2 or 3 really bad shots that ...
A: If something was unclear to warrant a lower rating, perhaps you could have asked other questions. I ...
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| marking your ball | 5/2/2006 |
Q: I have had several people tell me you can mark your ball on the green any way you want. For example ...
A: Those several people are correct...you can mark anyway you like as long as you remember to put it ...
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| Golf Rule | 4/1/2006 |
Q: Please settle a bet for me. What is the penalty if you putt and hit someone esle's ball who is ...
A: ..and sorry for the delay; I was away for the weekend. Two strokes is the penalty for hitting ...
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| Ball moves after swing starts | 2/18/2006 |
Q: If the ball moves after the swing has started, & the player continues his swing & hits the ball, is ...
A: Sorry for the slight delay...we went away for the weekend. If a ball is moving in any way, under ...
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| Tee Times | 2/15/2006 |
Q: How are both the pairings and the tee times established for each tournament?
A: ..each tournament on tour is different; they can choose to pair anyway that they like. Quite often ...
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| golf swing | 2/12/2006 |
Q: I am right handed, but my 'natural' swing is left (eg. hockey, baseball and golf). At a driving ...
A: My answer would a simple one...play whichever way you are most comfortable. And NO ONE can answer ...
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| the hole on greens | 1/28/2006 |
Q: you have never heard a question like this!!! i've been watching & spectating golf for over 15 yrs. ...
A: Actually, I can't laugh at this one I'm afraid. The truth is, on the PGA Tour, including in Europe ...
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| Golf Course Classification | 12/6/2005 |
Q: How do you define a "championship golf course"?
A: "Championship" courses have no official definitions, but usually a course will be referred to as ...
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| balance | 11/22/2005 |
Q: Should I be able to take a full swing from the very front of a driving range mat ( my left foot ...
A: I haven't used that drill personally, but my guess is that it can't hurt. More than likely it can ...
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| Tipping a Caddy | 11/22/2005 |
Q: I'll be playing Shadow Creek in Las Vegas as a "comp", courtesy of a BIG gambler, although I am not ...
A: Ah, Yes...Shadow Creek! What a treat! I'm told it will awe you in a way only an Augusta or Pine ...
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| Handicap Updates | 11/22/2005 |
Q: A problem has arisen at my club which is caused by the committee being tardy in updating and ...
A: I can only really comment on the US, and the USGA. Here, only the most recent published handicap is ...
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| rules | 10/31/2005 |
Q: played in a fourball stroke play comp and a pair completed there score card and signed for a 63 and ...
A: As I have understood things for years, a signed incorrect scorecard STANDS. People on the PGA tour ...
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| pga golf qualifying | 10/11/2005 |
Q: how many players on the pga leading money list will automatically qualify to play the following ...
A: ..thanks for the question...and apologies for the delay...was traveling this week and forgot to let ...
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| Rules | 10/7/2005 |
Q: What is the rule regarding PGA / CPGA professionals entering tournaments playing offhanded? Do/can ...
A: I'm just rec'ing this question today, but suspect that you didn't just send it. In any event, this ...
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| Club length | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I'm 6'3". I'm wondering if I should consider getting custom clubs for my height. What's the norm? ...
A: Hey Richard, thanks for the question. At your height, you might want to consider longer clubs, but ...
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| Golf Ball | 9/23/2005 |
Q: How many dimples are on a regular/standard golf ball ? Thank you.
A: The number of dimples will vary from ball to ball and brand to brand. Every company has their ...
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| wh0 goes first - in the rough or on the green | 8/22/2005 |
Q: One ball lands on the apron, in the rough approximately 5 feet fron the cup. The other ball lands on ...
A: I forgot to mention to allexperts that I was out of town for a death in the family. In any event, ...
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| Senior Tees | 8/9/2005 |
Q: At what age can a participant begin playing from the senior tees?
A: The "senior" tees are not necessarily associated with an age so much as skill. In fact, quite often ...
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| Rule Help | 7/22/2005 |
Q: Both my playing partner and I miss the green short and on the first cut of rough. I landed just back ...
A: ..sorry for the delay, family visiting all week. In any event, rules are my favorite. Under rule ...
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| Rules | 7/6/2005 |
Q: I was watching a pro tournament a while ago and the pro his his ball into the rough. Neither he nor ...
A: ..we actually went away for the holiday and I forgot to announce that on the allexperts site. ...
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| golf Rules | 6/22/2005 |
Q: Skip, Thanks for the kind response. My original question before the glich was: "A golfer hits a ball ...
A: and thanks for the question. Rules questions are generally my favorite. You mentioned the word ...
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| College Golf Scholarship | 6/22/2005 |
Q: I have wanted to ask this question for Years; I hope you can help me! On a Golf Scholar Ship I ...
A: Unfortunately your upset is valid. Simply speaking, there are only so many dorm rooms and classrooms ...
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| golf Rules | 6/17/2005 |
Q: Skip, I've never emailed you before in my life, yet you sent me the below response to my golf ...
A: ..you are right, you have never sent me a question, and as far as I know, I have never answered one. ...
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| golf shop | 5/4/2005 |
Q: Hey Skip. Chris again. Thank you for your response. Yes i've evaluated the work and it looks like ...
A: That's a world of mine in the past. Today's marketing would take research and elbow grease. I've ...
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| Out of bounds | 5/4/2005 |
Q: Please Help !!!!! A question about the out of bounds stakes. Does the out of bounds start and ...
A: I would argue that you both are right, but that the question still remains. What I mean is that ...
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| golf shop | 5/4/2005 |
Q: Hey Skip. My name is Chris Williams. I'm 24 years old and i've probably been playing golf about 3 ...
A: The one thing I really hear in your typing is the passion for this venture. I absolutely think you ...
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| Hey Skip.... | 4/28/2005 |
Q: Hey Skip Jay here from PGA National, long time no talk... had a bad elbow injury over the winter, ...
A: Hey Jay, how's it going! You've read my mind with your last comment. As I'm reading all I can ...
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| 5 Man Scramble | 4/11/2005 |
Q: I am participating in a fundraiser this weekend and it is being billed as a 5 man scramble. Do ...
A: The number of players should not matter; the rules should be the same. Having said that though, ...
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| vijay singh | 4/8/2005 |
Q: what is the biographical short story (born, bred, how he ended up in golf) on vijay singh?
A: ..courtesy of the PGA, below is a nice basic background of Mr. Singh. Good luck and remember...Love ...
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| RULES | 3/4/2005 |
Q: PUTTING, WILL A BALL BREAK TOWARD WATER OR AWAY FROM WATER, LAKE ETC ASIDE THE GREEN. WHERE ALL ...
A: it is a fairly expected rule-of-thumb that a putt will break TOWARD water of any type. As you ...
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| Distance stakes | 3/4/2005 |
Q: I am a novice golfer and have only played a few times. I have asked this question of some of the ...
A: I'm likely going to be giving you another differing answer, but this is the way it is...the answer: ...
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| practice feels | 2/23/2005 |
Q: When a pro is practicing his wedge and his 3 wood, is he trying to put the exact same swing on the ...
A: The unfortunate reality of the answer is Yes AND No. Fundamentally, and to the naked eye, YES, the ...
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| Moveable Obstruction? | 2/22/2005 |
Q: Player A tees off and lands in a fairway bunker, player B follows and lies directly behind the ...
A: According to Rule 13-4/18, a player is entitled to the lie which HIS stroke gave him, without regard ...
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| rusty wedge? | 2/5/2005 |
Q: im buying a used sw and the seller keeps telling me that this wedge is suppose to be rusty for ...
A: With regard to rusty clubs, the rust itself has absolutely ZERO effect on the the golf ...
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| Wrong score | 2/4/2005 |
Q: In a stroke play competition a player records her own score at the bottom of her co-competitors ...
A: ..I've spent that last few days battling airport delays. With regard to your situation, the answer, ...
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| Downswing Question | 2/1/2005 |
Q: Goodday, I have a question for you about the golf swing that I've been puzzling over for years. I ...
A: Let me see if I can address this in a simple manner. Your instincts are correct that this transfer ...
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| cartpath interference | 10/30/2004 |
Q: Skip, let me set up the scenario first. A cartpath runs past a green and grass is between the path ...
A: ..this is an interesting one, and one of those that is right on the line of the rules. Intially it ...
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| Attending PGA Tour Event | 10/10/2004 |
Q: Skip, I'd like to purchase tickets for the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol. I was wondering ...
A: Ah, yes...Baltusrol. A fine place indeed. Todd, what I enjoy doing is attending early days and ...
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| Stroke allocation | 9/16/2004 |
Q: Our Sunday group has high and low handicap players. The lower handicap players insist that the ...
A: ..You, Sir, are correct. Their likely contention that the par 3 holes are easy enough for even the ...
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| green sife bunker ruling | 9/5/2004 |
Q: What is the ruling when during stroke play your ball and your opponents ball lie side by side in a ...
A: I was visiting family for the holiday. Below is Rule 22-2, allowing a player to lift (and mark) any ...
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| golf ruling - penalty or not | 8/20/2004 |
Q: In a recent round I played I hit my tee shot from the middle tees and it hit the forward tee block ...
A: I apologize if for some reason that response wasn't clear. Let me be more explicit. YES, you would ...
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| Penalty stroke | 8/12/2004 |
Q: If my ball lands on a bridge over a water way and stays there, do I have to take a penalty stroke ...
A: ..thanks for the question. I really can't answer this question directly...there is no rule ...
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| Putting Green Rules | 8/7/2004 |
Q: On the putting green, is it within the rules to take relief from a plug hole from a previous pin ...
A: Assuming that you must putt through the old hole plug, Rule 16-1a allows for repair of that plug, ...
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| golf courses | 7/16/2004 |
Q: what is a 'links course ?'
A: ..thanks for the question. A links course is a style of course with regards to its layout. While ...
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| Longest drive competion | 7/15/2004 |
Q: Skip, On competion days, my club operates a "longest drive prize" on the 18th hole, this hole ...
A: Unfortunately I don't think I am going to be able to shed much light on this one. There is no ...
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| rules | 7/12/2004 |
Q: i recently played in a handicap medal comp and on the 16th played my ball from the wrong tee, i ...
A: You did the right thing! Under rule 11-4, a player who tees from the wrong teeing ground incurs 2 ...
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| Slope | 7/8/2004 |
Q: How is the "slope" of a course established?
A: ..Slope is quite the complexity. It takes into account the difficulty of a course with regards to ...
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| Holed out at hole 15 | 7/4/2004 |
Q: Let me set up the scene. Three players name Everlyne, Michell and Pricila. Everlyne mark Michell ...
A: Technically, the ball is deemed holed out only when the flagstick is removed and the ball hits the ...
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| Putting | 7/2/2004 |
Q: After a put the ball passes the hole for let say 10 inch. You than put the ball standing from the ...
A: ..you are correct...One additional stroke is always assumed with a penalty; it is the equivalent of ...
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| Caddie Question | 7/1/2004 |
Q: This probably isn't a question you would normally receive - but I thought it was worth a try. Do ...
A: ..thanks for the question...and a tough one! I called a friend at the PGA Tour and they list a ...
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| Rules of golf | 7/1/2004 |
Q: 2nd attempt! Skip, You've helped me out before and thanks for that, hope you can be as much help ...
A: ..got it this time...and thanks for the question. "There is no penalty for lifting and dropping a ...
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| Putting | 7/1/2004 |
Q: After a put the ball passes the hole for let say 10 inch. You than put the ball standing from the ...
A: You are correct. This stance is a breach of rule 16-1-e. As follows: Standing Astride or on Line ...
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| Rules of Golf | 6/26/2004 |
Q: Skip, You've helped me out before and thanks for that, hope you can be as much help again. Yesterday ...
A: ..I'm informed by allexperts that a question exists but no question shows up. Its simply states ...
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| Putting green | 6/20/2004 |
Q: Could u please advise me, if 2 players are on the putting green, one putts in and leaves his ball in ...
A: ..thanks for the question. Leaving the ball in the hole is no penalty to anyone. On the other ...
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| shots on or near green | 6/9/2004 |
Q: please could you tell me the order of play on the green.. who plays 1st if player A is 2feet from ...
A: Technically whoever is further from the hole has the honor without regard to who is on or off the ...
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| Golf History | 5/11/2004 |
Q: I have a very old set of golf clubs that were handed down to me by my father. Im a social player and ...
A: Arthur, so glad to hear that...I take these as a personal challenge sometimes. I couldn't wait til ...
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| Golf History | 5/9/2004 |
Q: I have a very old set of golf clubs that were handed down to me by my father. Im a social player and ...
A: I've had many questions over the years here, but none quite so tough. I would love to help get to ...
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| rules | 3/26/2004 |
Q: is there such a rule as: When all players are on the green, before anyone putts the flagstick must ...
A: ..I love the wager ones! There is no such rule requiring that the flagstick must be removed for a ...
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| Scooping | 2/29/2004 |
Q: I studied what you told me, and went out to the driving range to give it a try. When I hit more ...
A: I love your commitment. If your trajectory is as you say ballooning, it is indeed possible that ...
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| My Hands at the Top of My Swing | 2/29/2004 |
Q: I'm 16 years old and have been playing golf for as long as I can remember. For some reason, I've ...
A: and kudos to you for continually trying to improve your game. Generally speaking it would be ...
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| world rankings | 2/26/2004 |
Q: How are world rankings determined?
A: Initially I was not aware of any information regarding the world rankings. So rather than keep you ...
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| winter rules | 1/29/2004 |
Q: has the ball got to be on the fairway to be able to pick it up and clean it on winter rules or can ...
A: ..there really are no such things as winter rules, officially. But you and I both know that they ...
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| hi, can you use a tee or... | 1/29/2004 |
Q: can you use a tee or pitch repair fork to mark the ball on the green(stick it in the ground)
A: ..sure, you can use a tee or repair tool to mark your ball, as long as no one objects. Some players ...
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| handicap | 1/29/2004 |
Q: can you hand in cards for a handicap if you play off winter mats and temp greens
A: You Can NOT turn in those scores where the tees and greens are artificial or temporary. The main ...
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