CLUBLAND STORIES September: Matt Fitz damaged driver, Advice given in the Creator Classic playoff, Sahith's bunker issue, Call 'Fore' if a ball is hurtling towards someone - THE GRQ PODCAST EP122

GRQOTW121 Answer:

Andy is lying five after hitting his ball that was Out Of Bounds. He has to go back to where he played his second shot from.

GRQOTW122 Question:

In a stroke play competition, Andrea hits her tee shot into a heavily-wooded area. She properly plays a provisional ball under Rule 18.3b and it comes to rest in the fairway. She searches for her original ball for one minute and declares it 'lost'. She walks over to her provisional ball and accidentally kicks it. She replaces it, but before she plays it and within 3 minutes of her starting searching, a spectator finds her original ball. She lifts the provisional ball and plays the original ball to the green. She takes two putts and tees off on the next hole. What is her score for the hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Episode 121 of the GolfRules Questions podcast is back to the OG of Rules Questions - ClubLand Stories

Today’s episode features a greensomes question about using the partner’s club, whether strokes are given in a match play playoff, what is the area underneath a bridge, hitting a ball into the hole with your hand, and playing from a No Play Zone, we also have the GRQOTW for 121 that you can try wrap your head around.

GRQOTW120:Eight strokes. Andy the Average Golfer played a ball that was dropped under free relief (which wasn't available to him) and as he did not have intention to drop that ball as an unplayable (even though that is where he arrived at after finding out the free relief wasn't available), he has played from a wrong place. He was required to drop a ball with the intention for it to be an unplayable, not just play one that was dropped previously by him and in the correct relief area.GRQOTW121:

Andy the Average Golfer is playing a stroke round at Wombat Hills.  On the 9th hole, he hits his 2nd shot way left towards the driving range. 

Among all of the other golf balls, he finds his ball and plays his 3rd stroke towards the green.  After 1 chip and 3 putts, he holes out.

As he is waiting at the back of the 9th green, waiting for others to finish the hole, a staff member walks down and advises Andy that the driving range is OOB. 

Andy asks the staff member what that means.  Neither know, so they approach you as a member of the Committee for assistance.  What is Andy the Average Golfer's score for the 9th hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

GUEST: John Robinson, a board member of Golf Australia and referee of 25 Australian Opens. John chats about his late start in the game, what got him interested in the Rules - THE GRQ PODCAST EP114We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW113:Four shots. The player incurs no penalty for causing his provisional ball to move, because it never became the ball in play.In episode 114, Stuart chats with John Robinson, a current board member of Golf Australia who has refereed at 25 Australian Opens.John chats about his late start in the game, what got him interested in the Rules and where that journey took him including the TARS course at St Andrews.John provides his most important principles of being an effective Referee, and shares some stories of some difficult situations he has had with players over the years including with Dame Laura Davies.John provides some tips for Rules enthusiasts who want to start applying that knowledge as a Referee at events, shares which Rule still confuses him, what Rule he would like to introduce / change (many may agree) and finally the Rules that frustrate him. GRQOTW114:In a stroke-play competition, Stuart hits his tee shot into a heavily-wooded area. He properly plays a provisional ball under Rule 18.3b and it comes to rest in the right rough, short of where the original ball is estimated to be.Before commencing a search for the original ball, he makes a stroke at the provisional ball towards the green. Stuart searches for three minutes and cannot find his original ball. He walks towards the green and realises the ball he hit was not his. Stuart returns to search for his provisional ball but cannot find it within three minutes. He returns to the teeing area and takes 6 more strokes to hole out. What is his score for the hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

GRQotW29
Are you permitted to watch a video on YouTube (say George Gankas or Me&My Golf) during a round to obtain swing tips?

This caught a few, as like me, I would have assumed this wouldn’t be permitted, but Rule 4.3a(3) & (4) only restricts information gathered during the round. What is allowed is using information that was gathered before the round, such as swing tips. But consideration to other players and no delaying of play unreasonably.

Genesis Invitational

Patrick Cantplay-Fast embedded ball in bunker
On the 6th hole at the Genesis Invitational, the affably-known ‘donut’ hole, because there is a bunker in the middle of the green, Patrick Cantlay’s tee shot is embedded in the lip above the bunker. A referee is requested and Patrick is taken through the relief process.

Wind stops play - https://youtu.be/VBHfHo6tzf8

During round 3 of the Genesis Invitational, the wind was so strong that balls were moving on the green and play was suspended. It was certainly timely for some, but not all.

DJ movable obstruction - https://youtu.be/mtP6YL6ACZY

Easy ruling for DJ. So easy, he didn’t even require a referee, just picked up the utility box that was housing cables and moved it himself before pitching out sideways.

Matt Wolff moves ball on putting green - https://youtu.be/RtmBmd8ddfs

This is number one on my favourite rulings of the year so far. Matty Wolff playing in the WGC Mexico (played in Florida), accidentally taps his ball sideways on a practice swing when his ball is at rest on the green. It doesn’t count as a putt because Matt had no intention of hitting the ball, and thus the ball was replaced for no penalty.

Background Bingo

Ep 29

Rossco Yakgarra

Blakey Kalgoorlie 

Can you guess this weeks?

IVOR’s

Contributant

Wittering

Levitating or elevating

The meaning of ‘Lost’, as in lost ball.

GRQotW 30

After the player hits their ball into the green, it stops and comes to rest on the green. As the player is walking up to the green, suddenly the irrigation system turns on and water runs across the grass, down the green and moves the ball. Does the ball need to be replaced, or is the player permitted to play it from where it is now at rest?

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We start off with the GolfRules Question of the Week answer for Episode 28

Are you permitted to use rock-paper-scissors as a legitimate way of determining who plays next in a match, if you are unable to determine who is furthest from the hole?

Yes, rock-paper-scissors is a random method that can be used. Other random methods can also be used, like a coin toss, or you could throw an iron in the air and see which side up it lands - face or back. Alternatively you could just agree for one player to play.

Blakey had an interesting story when he was called in as a referee for the Charley Hoffman vs Brendan Steele match at the Dell Matchplay in 2018.

We were inundated with Rule 9.4 rulings this week at the AT&T PGA Tour event at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill golf courses.

Firstly during Round 3 - Maverick McNealy https://youtu.be/iZ_eKA2SFWs

And then on the first hole during Round 4 - Russell Knox https://youtu.be/yM4DmT7K-wk

Both players were penalised one stroke, although the exact same ruling wasn’t given by the referees at the time. Russell’s was handed to him after playing the 4th hole.

We cleared up an email question from Jwonghen, and encourage everyone to send in emails for questions they want to know the answer to.

If the lie of your ball is altered, are you permitted to place the ball closer to the hole?
And if your ball won’t come to rest after you place/replace it, how far away can you then move your ball to get it to stay at rest? Say it was on a steep slope.

Rossco and Blakey reminisce on the 25th anniversary of the famous golf movie - Happy Gilmore. It certainly has brought golf shops a lot of business from those who try to replicate the famous swing - including Blakey.

Blakey has created the video scenarios, and has promised a re-release, and a whole podcast episode dedicated to Happy Gilmore imbroglios.

The Background Bingo’s were discussed with Andrew Millar back on top of the podium, guessing both Spyglass Hill, and Craigielaw golf courses.

This week will be a little trickier for all punters, but both are in Australia.

GRQotW 29 Question

Are you permitted to watch a video on YouTube (say George Gankas or Me&My Golf) during a round to obtain swing tips?

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Episode 28 Show Notes

Is Mrs Blake " Blakeing the Rules" or is Blakey confused by his mum

The GolfRules Question of the Week Episode 27 was an absolute doozy that caught many by surprise.

When a player hits their original ball beside another ball in the general area, and they can’t tell which one is which, then they have a lost ball on their hands. However, when the ball is known or virtually certain to have gone into a movable obstruction, such as a player’s golf bag. Then the player can proceed under Rule 15.2b for no penalty.

Listener Question #1
Webbo (Andrew Webster) from the UK,  hit us up with a listener question a month ago, and must have had a crystal ball in his possession. He was asking about embedded balls, and lo-and-behold, we covered it last week after Reed-Gate#423.
Yes, a ball can be embedded on the bounce, BUT only if you have reasonable evidence that it happened that way.
No you are not permitted to take free relief for a ball embedded in sand in the rough, but Rossco and Blakey haven’t quite figured out what the cleanest definition of sand is. We think it’s where no plants/grass is growing.

Listener Question #2

The mum of podcaster GolfRules Questions hits the wave-lengths with a very tricky situation.
Two players get to their balls on the green of the 9th hole and realise that the balls they have found on the 9th are although the balls they hit off the tee of the 9th hole, are not the balls that they started the 8th hole with. The pair of ladies then declares they are taking a penalty and go back to the tee, thinking that is the way to resolve it. Blakey explains many different scenarios, trying to make assumptions to get to many answers.

Background Bingo
The patronage of background bingo enthusiasts is up 300% since the solo Mr Andrew Millar was dominating. Last week's courses were Carne Golf Club, Belmullet Co Mayo  and Clearwater Golf Club, New Zealand. This week both Rossco and Blakey have ventured to the Northern Hemisphere, can you guess where their backgrounds are?
GolfRules Question of the Week - Episode 28
When two balls are an equal distance from the flagstick, are you and your opponent permitted to use paper-rock-scissors as a legitimate way to determine who will play first?

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Episode 27 – Patrick Reed the Rules

GRQotW Ep 26 Answer: If two balls in motion after separate strokes from different bunkers, hit each other when running across the green, what is the procedure?

Patrick Reed wins under a cloud, but was it a storm in a teacup

Patrick Reed hit his ball out of a bunker short left of the 14th green at Torrey Pines during the 3rd round of the Farmers Insurance Open. He got up to his ball, and proceeded under Rule 16.4 because he reasonably believed that their ball was embedded in the general area. After marking, and lifting his ball to inspect whether his ball was indeed embedded, he then called for a referee to confirm his assessment. However, many people thought this was very well rehearsed act, and that he had created any ball mark that was there, because it was hard to believe that his ball that had bounced, and come to rest in its pitch mark in the thick rough.

Then Patrick has another incident with his ball on the green

During the 4th round of the Farmers Insurance Open, Patrick replaced his ball on the green on the 16th hole, and lifted his ball-marker. The ball was at rest, but then moved. Patrick then calls for a referee. The referee lets him know that because he is on the green, the ball owns that spot. Only if Patrick makes a stroke or takes an unplayable would the ball then have a new position.

https://youtu.be/NhzEBNGi0Mw

Brooks ball ends up in a shoe, but he takes relief and is still standing on a path

Brooks hits his drive into a camera-man’s shoe on the 16thhole of the North Course. This shoe is on the back on a cart that is parked on a cart-path. So Brooks can choose which condition to take free relief from. He can either take relief from the movable obstruction (the shoe), or the immovable obstruction (the cart path). He ended up taking relief from the shoe, and this is why he was permitted to stand on the path when playing the shot. If he had taken relief from the cart path, he would have had to take complete relief from the path.

https://youtu.be/N2yYAbT9vbA

Viktor Hovland can’t get his ball at rest to sit

Viktor Hovland hit his ball left of the 14thgreen during the 4th round, and then took lateral relief from the red penalty area. He dropped and then re-dropped his ball because it never came to rest within the relief area. He then had to try and place it twice on the spot where it first hit the ground in the relief area, but it still wouldn’t stay at rest, so Viktor had to then proceed under Rule 14.2e and place his ball at the nearest spot, no nearer the hole, where the ball would stay at rest.

https://youtu.be/OB-Ck8SrL-M

Background Bingo

GRQotW Ep 27 Question: A player sculls/skinny’s/knifes his ball over the green and into his cart. The player’s all saw and heard the ball hit the cart, but are unable to find it in there after a quick search. Then the player sees what looks to be his ball in the open pocket of his golf bag, just to realise that the exact same model and make golf balls (Taylormade TPS5 white) from the same sleeve are in there. So here is player A looking at three of the same balls, and not being able to tell which one was the one that he had hit from over the other side of the green. What is the ruling?

Blakey & Rossco unpack a few 'what-ifs' in Episode 26.

Loose Impediments near balls in the fairway - did you see the recent European Tour event (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship)? Jorge CAMPILLO's ball came to rest against a loose impediment in the fairway. That loose impediment was an unreplaced divot. Jorge had three choices:
Play it as it lies, take an unplayable for a penalty of one stroke, or try and move the loose impediment. The only issue with the last move is that if the player causes the ball to move, the player will incur a one stroke penalty and need to replace the ball.

The GRQotW for Episode 25, there is no free relief from the spray of a sprinkler.

Marcela from @GirlFriendsGuidetoGolf was kind enough to ask a question about players who proceed incorrectly under the Rules.
Would you want to accept a trophy that you knew you had won without playing by the Rules??

Then we delve into the very often broken Rules in club golf of advice. So what is advice? And when is a penalty attached?
Any verbal comment or action (such as showing what club was just used to make a stroke) that is intended to influence a player.
But advice does not include public information.
A penalty is attached when you ask for, or give advice. This is not limited to verbal communication.

Lastly, we provide another GRQotW for you to wrap your head around and come up with an answer:
Rossco and Blakey are both fast players and both have bunker shots to contend with, and as they are in different bunkers and neither can see the other, they both think it is their turn to play. They play at the same time and the balls collide on the green, before settling about 10cm away from where the collision happened. Player C saw the whole thing play out. What is the ruling?

Finally we get to IVORs and Background Bingo.

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Road Trippin

Yes this week we try something new. A Podcast on the road. 

As we attempt to bring more real life GolfRules Scenario to the Podcast and The GRQ YouTube our goal is to hit the road.

Regular listeners will remember Blakey's lofty YouTube Subscriber ambitions.

3000 - Country Victoria

10000 - NZ

30000 - Scotland

Well this week sees the guys on the road with just enough time to fit in a Podcast Record from Rossco's mobile Podcast Studio while they cross Port Phillip Bay en-route to the fabulous new Lonsdale Links.

In this episode we discuss a couple of situation that occurred at last weekends Sony Open.

1 - Internal Out of Bounds

2 - Relief from a Temporary Immovable Obstruction

Also covered is last week GRQOTW regarding Power Lines and a fresh question for this week. The other answer we are looking for, is it an Irrigator or Sprinkler? We cover everything :-)

As we are mobile no Background Bingo, however keep an eye out on the You Tube for some great scenarios filmed on location at Lonsdale Links.

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The GolfRules Questions Podcast - EPISODE 24

Welcome Back - we just want to start by saying thank you to all of you who continue listening to The GRQ PODCAST. We appreciate every minute of your time.

In this weeks episode we answer last weeks GolfRules Question of the Week (GRQOTW).

It was a simple answer to a tricky sounding question. Tune in for the answer.

We chat about Ryan Palmer at last weekends Tournament of Champions and some of the scenarios around where a player deliberately affects the outcome of a ball in motion.

Last weeks Background Bingo - Check out You Tube, however the courses were Lakes Entrance and The Dunes on the Mornington Peninsula.

Tune in for this weeks GRQOTW, and who on earth knows why Ross would read it out in a Scottish Accent. Please feel free to rate his performance.

Most of all, we have some fun and laughs discussing the serious business of The Golf Rules.

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Welcome to 2021 and The GolfRules Questions Podcast As always we are extremely excited to be your choice of Golf Podcast for all the fun and facts regarding the Golf Rules. Our Goal for this year is to continue with a weekly format as best we can (weather permitting)  Our segments will return and we will introduce the occasional guest. In the EP we cover the handful of clarifications made to the rules by the R&A in conjunction with the USGA as well as discussing the GRQOTW as we as an IVOR and Background Bingo. Thank you for tuning in once again. Blakey & Rossco Connect With US. Best way is to jump on the email list. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

The Pace of Play Episode 22

GolfRules Question of the Week Ep 21 - What is the ruling when air from a blower moves your ball at rest?

Rossco's team-member question: Adam was on his downswing when another ball distracted him, causing him to shank his shot, does he get a free replay?

Big P's Question - What can a Rules Official do to stop slow play?

Santa's Top 6 Tips to Help Speed Up Play

1. Be Aware When It Is Your Turn to Play.

2. Let Others Know When It Is Their Turn to Play.

3. Walk and Talk - If you want to have a conversation, do it whilst you are walking down the fairway or towards the green. Not at the tee, not huddled together in the fairway when someone should be hitting.

4. Don't Waste Time of the Green - Be At Your Ball and Ready to Play. Don't Wait Until Someone Hits Their Shot to Go to Your Ball (unless you are on their line of play).

5. Practice Swings Waste Time - If you want to have a practice swing, do so when it isn't your turn to play. Pro Tip - they don't help your score.

6. Play a Provisional Ball if Your Ball Could be Lost Outside a Penalty Area and/or Out of Bounds.

Thanks as always for the support of the Segments

- GolfRules Question of the Week Ep 22 - What is the ruling when you find out that your ball has been picked by another player after a 3 minute search?

- The Ivors.

- Background Bingo

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Four Rules You May Be Breaking & Not Know It

In this weeks episode we cover four rules that you or your playing partners may inadvertently be breaking and may not realize.

Have you been impacted by a golf rules question on course and not been sure?

Have you come up against any of these scenarios as discussed in the episode.

We know there are more an will endeavor to include these in future EPs

Tune in as always and please keep in touch.

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GUEST: Trevor Herden, Tournament Director of the Australian Open. Is there anything in golf administration this man hasn't done?! From disqualifying the Shark and Nick Faldo, to running the Presidents Cup, refereeing at the majors and playing at Augusta - THE GRQ PODCAST EP113We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW111:Because Andy's ball was on the putting green he was allowed free relief from the interference on his line of play by the temporary water. However, Andy was supposed to drop the ball instead of place it. And as the question mentions that the ball didn't come to rest on the exact spot on which it was supposed to be placed, Andy's ball is in a wrong place, and he gets penalised a general penalty when he makes a stroke at it.The 8 talent strokes + two penalty strokes = 10.Episode 112GUEST: Trevor HerdenTournament Director of the Australian Open and other Golf Australia championshipsHe only started playing golf when he was 27, but got himself in managing the Otago Men’s Team.Then moved on to caddie for one of New Zealand’s premier golfers - Greg Turner around Europe and Australia.But his referee and TD career all started when he was offered a job as assistant tournament director at the PGA Tour of Australasia.At the 1990 Palm Meadows Cup, Trevor had the awkward situation of disqualifying Greg Norman, who was leading the tournament after two rounds.In 1995 he had to disqualify Nick Faldo, who was leading the tournament in Bali.Trevor gave a thorough insight into what it means to be a Tournament Director, and how refereeing skills are vitaly important, but the tournament starts six months prior.GRQOTW 113:In a stroke-play competition, Player A hits their tee shot into a heavily-wooded area. They properly play a provisional ball under Rule 18.3b and it comes to rest in the fairway. They search for their original ball for one minute and declare it "lost". They walk over to their provisional ball and accidentally kick it, they replace it, but before they play it and within 3 minutes of starting search, a spectator finds their original ball. They lift the provisional ball and play the original ball to the green. They take two putts and tee off on the next hole. What is their score for the hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

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Listener Question - What does Point of Maximum Available Relief mean? 

The reference point for taking free relief from an abnormal course condition in a bunker (Rule 16.1c) or on the putting green (Rule 16.1d) when there is no nearest point of complete relief.
It is the estimated point where the ball would lie that is:

• Nearest to the ball’s original spot, but not nearer the hole than that spot,
• In the required area of the course, and
• Where that abnormal course condition least interferes with the stroke the player would have made from the original spot if the condition was not there.

Tony Finau - https://youtu.be/BfSbaC4KRXE
Rule 16.3

Joaquin Niemann - https://youtu.be/mxlgr4YyDq0
Rule 18.3
Rule 7.3
Rule 15.1

Segments are all covered off as per usual  

THE GRQOTW - Yes you can drop your ball on the putting green under certain Rules.  

IVOR - None this week (thankfully)  

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Scoring for New Golfers.

This episode we dedicate a fair chunk of time to helping and listener understand the Scoring Systems for competition golf. Andy had a question regarding Stableford. So we have attempted to give an overview of the range of common single player scoring systems for competition.

Do you struggle with the various handicap games that are used for competition. Please let us know and we will make it our mission to help you understand. Email Blakey for further information.

Do you know someone new to the game and might like some insights into the various scoring games. Pass this onto them or tell them to reach out.

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THE GRQOTW - Yes you can place you ball in the general area, but only in a couple of set circumstances.

IVOR - How to pronounce pronounce.

BACKGROUND BINGO -  Last Week ( North Otago GC & Gleneagles Centenary Course)

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Dropping the ball. Does knowing exactly where you can and can’t drop the ball when taking relief cause some consternation in your group? Have you experienced a situation where differing opinions have existed regarding where to correctly take relief. Blakey summarises where the correct areas are in relation to dropping when taking relief from the following; - Unplayable - Penalty Area - Free Relief Listener Questions Special Mention to Webbo and Big P for their great listener question contributions. We learn what happens when your moving ball on the green has been taken by a dog and the rules around practicing on the course during a round. IVORS Blakey is called on an IVOR  BackGround Bingo Andrew Millar keeps reeling of the winner and going to amazing lengths to do so. G.R.Q.O.T.W When are you permitted to "place" your ball in the general area? ( Not under a local rule ) As always we appreciate the feedback. Connect With US. Best way is to jump on the email list. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

The Masters Rules Scenarios of Note plus more.

In this weeks episode we discuss a couple of the rules situations that popped up in the coverage.

1 - Jason Kokrak dunks one in the 16th Dam while Westy leaves him a Point of Entry marker

2 - Tiger makes a 10

3 - Mudball literally for DJ

4 - Bryson asks "if I cant find it is it lost"

As always interwoven in these situations is a plethora of information to help you.

Thanks as always for the support of the Segments

- GRQOTW, This week Ross got it wrong

- The Ivors, thank you inspector Webb.

- Background Bingo 

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MASTERS WEEK In the spirit of Masters Week we take a look at a couple of the more well publicized rules situations that have taken place at the masters tournament. We also take a look at the rules imbroglios for the tour involving; Phil Mickelson Charlie Hull Billy Andrade IVORs and Background Bingo Listen in and play along for The GolfRules Question of the Week GRQOTW As always thank you for listening and please send in your questions via email. Check out the YOUTUBE and Insta. Link are all below. Have a question, been in a tricky golf rules situation, don't understand how to implement a rule. Then ask us here at The GolfRules Questions Podcast. https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questions/message Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter too. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

LISTENER QUESTIONS ANSWERED

From the start THE GRQ PODCAST has encouraged listener  (viewer on YOUTUBE) interaction.

Thank you to all those who have tuned in week in week out on the short but exciting journey as we put our fun spin on the rules of golf.

This week we pay respect to a few of the key contributors thus far in the journey  as we answer their questions.

Also GolfRules Question of the week

A couple of IVORS handed out

Background Bingo again ( You Tube to Play )

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MATCH PLAY Whether it be in official inter club matches or Pennant  (Pennants if you are from NSW ) or your regular club handicap Match Play. There are some different situations that are part of the game of match play that appear as part of this form of the game. Which is both fun to play and enjoyable to watch. Think Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. This week Blakey & Rossco relive some of their personal experiences and discuss the variety of rules situations that appear as part of match play. Of course The GRQ Question of the Week, Back Ground Bingo and a Listener Question all thrown in for good measure. Thanks for listening. Throw the lads a subscribe over at ITunes and You Tube Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter too.
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Wacky & Strange Local Rules

Yes you read correct. after the success and feedback from the EP12 Local Rules discussion we canvassed the Insta followers to send in the weird and wonderful Local Rules that they have played the game with.

Suffice to say they caught us off guard and we are sure you will find it hard to fathom. However they are presented as reported and we are sure you will get a chuckle.

*Disclaimer. GRQ makes no claim on the the correctness of any of the described Local Rules and believe that they are all un lawful as pertaining to the rules of golf. For any enquires...Read the Rule Book

Also we announce the WInner of GRQ of the Week. Tune in for this weeks question.

Background Bingo - 

Blakey - Last week The Hills (NZ) 

Rossco - Last Week Mornington (just around the corner)

Ivors-

Apologies to Webbo

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THE LOCAL RULES EP

Do you know your local rules and how they operate within your golf club environment. Well tune into this weeks episode as Blakey dissects how local rules are derived and maintained in your club environment and the reasons why.

Discussed

E-3 Preferred Lies.

E-5 Alternative to Stroke & Distance for a Ball Out of Bounds or Lost.

E-10 Relief from young trees.

F-5 Immovable obstructions close to the green.

Send us your examples and questions.

Join in our segments;

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Question of the Week ( new-right at the end)

The IVORS ( heard us or anyone in golf mispronounce something from the world golf affairs) then call an IVOR.

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(Rule 5.7a) When Must You Leave the Course Due to Bad Weather When can play be suspended. 

(Rule 13.1d(2). Listener Question -  Ball moved on putting green after being marked. 

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We chat the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Jazz Janewattananond moving ball and Ross calls an IVOR on the European Tour Commentary Team, Aaron Rai takes a chunk out of the hole and Padraig goes firewood hunting. Hudson Swafford wins on the US PGA Tour and is faced with reliving his life as an internet sensation for hitting his practice swing divot into his ball. Listener question answered and background bingo. Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter too. Email Blakey: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

In This post US Open episode we discuss the course set up by the USGA, and just how much influence they have. Bryson's relief and the rules around dropping in "The General Area" Patrick Reed, our opinions and is the USGA lowering the bar on the rules by not penalising Patrick Reed, We discuss and consider the potential implications and talk about the integrity and intentions of the game. Blakey is called for 4 x Ivor Nominations Rosscos dogs go bananas. A story from travels Background Bingo So much more.... Send in your questions....and of course. Like share and subsribe. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

Tune In - EP8 is now Live. This EP we look at a couple of strange occurrences & imbroglios from the ANA Inspiration played at Mission Hills. Discuss Caddies in Carts, what we think of the backboard, and discuss how a listener email has provided some inspiration for a potential new segment. We discuss The Ivors. Thank you for tuning in. As always, please get in touch. Play Background Bingo Let us know you favourite IVOR. Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

Shaking hands with the GOAT / Listener Question on a Provisional Ball Thanks for joining in. Tune in for another listener question. Blakey discusses officiating at some big events. Check out You Tube for background bingo. Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter too. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

EPISODE 6  Thank you for joining us once again. In this EP we answer some listener questions, announce the background bingo winner  ( got both correct ) We chat about the Caddie who left his umbrella over his player and a little situation with Collin Morikawa and also Ball Holed questions. Check out all the GolfRules Questions content below. Got a questions re the rules of golf. Hit us up. GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

Rules Events, Scenarios and Imbroglios from the tour. In Episode 5 of The GolfRules Questions Podcast we discuss the latest rules scenarios from the tour to give you a deeper understanding of the rules of this great game and the situations that the players find themselves in. Back ground bingo might just be our first feature fun segment, but you need to check out The GolfRules Questions YouTube Channel to play. Thanks for joining in. Please like, share and review on itunes if you would like to help us help the podcast grow. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

EPISODE 4  - Rules of the Week & More This week Blakey delves into the the whole situation with the Pro Game and the various levels of rules and regulations that can sometimes be interpreted as the Tour having their own rules. Rafa Cabrera Bello - did he correctly wait for 10 seconds for his ball to drop. Background Bingo, watch The GolfRules Questions Podcast to play. Listener Question Answered. Fire in some questions  for us at any time. Another fun filled discussion with GolfRules Questions. Look forward to having you on the journey for some great discussion and banter too. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

GolfRules and a lesson in humility for player and caddie. Yes we all pretty much know the situation from the US AM and the caddie costing his player the match.  We discuss this and other rules scenarios that may impact you in Regular play when the availability of a rules official is not on hand. A jammed pack edition of The GolfRules Question Podcast.  Back Ground of the week. Feel free to as a question, as we will read it out. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

THE US PGA  - What happened with some of the rules scenarios Apart from being an awesome return to majors golf, last weekends US PGA threw up a couple of noteworthy rules scenarios. In this weeks Episode 2 Blakey and Rossco discuss those scenarios plus more in our effort to answer your GolfRules Questions. Fire us your questions to any one of the channels, or email below. Email: GolfRules.questions@gmail.com Your Hosts Blakey - Serial Golf Rules Nerd GolfRules Questions www: https://golfisanattitude.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/golfisanattitud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfRulesQuestions1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golf+rules+questions Rossco - Serial Golf Podcast Nerd My Love of Golf www: https://myloveofgolf.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/myloveofgolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myloveofgolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/myloveofgolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOEJBf2VwAhBvlLxNOOMuw?view_as=subscriber

Welcome to The GolfRules Questions Podcast

Join Blakey and Rossco as they take everyday golfers through the journey of golf rules. One of the most discussed, argued, admired and questioned topics of the great game, the guys have as their aim to help everyday golfers understand the rules as well as answering any questions you have along the way.

Have a question, been in a tricky golf rules situation, don't understand how to implement a rule. Then ask us here at The GolfRules Questions Podcast. 

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Putting Greens - how are they defined? Who Drops from Shoulder Height these days; Groups changing order; and what about order of play for someone who is behind the tee? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW111:If a ball is on the green and on its Line of Play is an immovable obstruction, then the player is allowed free relief, even if this IO is off the green.The NPCR is at the nearest spot on an arc, and this could be off the green. Regardless of where this NPCR is, the ball is to be placed.Episode 112Blakey takes us through some interesting ruling from his recent time overseas in Muscat, Jeddah, Hong Kong and Macau, including a player that wanted to drop from shoulder height, and what is least intrusive when it comes to moving loose impediments.Stuart also had a recent tournament, where his main rulings were regarding TIOs and praying the balls didn’t move on the green.We also go through some clubland stories including what makes a putting green a putting green, why did we say there is no free relief from interference by a rabbit hole, and clarifying what the Rules say about playing two balls.GRQOTW 112:Andy the Average Golfer is playing an individual stroke round at Wombat Hills Golf Club. On the 5th hole, his ball is lying just on the front of the putting green for 4 and he has interference from temporary water on the green between his ball and the hole. He lifts his ball from the putting green without marking the spot nor without announcing to anyone what he is doing. He estimates his nearest point of complete relief, which is just off the green on the fringe. He changes the ball and drops a new ball near the NPCR which then rolls away from the hole, however it remains within 1 club length of the NPCR. He takes another 4 strokes to hole out - how many strokes has Andy the Average Golfer had on the 5th hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

GUEST: Michael Thomas - Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club fills us in on his Rules of Golf journey, an interesting junior match play scramble competition, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP111We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW110:Barney has correctly taking stroke and distance relief for a penalty of one stroke. He was allowed to change his mind on which option he was choosing, as he made the change before the ball was dropped. His actions to care for the course are allowed as per Rule 12.2b(3), because when Barney had intention to take relief outside the bunker, he was allowed to touch/smooth the sand, even if it was on his line of play, which in this case it was.Michael ThomasDirector of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club and Member of the PGA Championship Rules Committee.- Junior League Scramble Match Play- USGA Rules Workshops- Teaching Golf- Being involved in Rules situations GRQOTW 111:When the player’s ball is on the putting green, their line of putt is through the fringe. In this fringe is two sprinkler heads. Is the player entitled to free relief from the sprinkler heads and if so, how do they take relief?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

GUEST: Tim Murphy - Rules expert, and frequent TGRS contributor speaks with Stuart about his Rules journey. And make sure to listen to the end for Tim's GRQOTW - THE GRQ PODCAST EP110

We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW109:Danni scored a six as the ball dropped was incorrect, but she was lucky enough to have found her original ball within the three minutes, and as per Rule 14.5, she continues with her original ball.Tim MurphyWorking with the Wisconsin State Golf Association.His favourite round at Erin Hills playing alongside the person he believes is the best Rules educator on the planet.Going to the USGA Referee school, and hearing Stephen Cox's little nugget of advice - 'The players do not care how much you know the Rules'.The amazing resource of The Golf Rules Samaritan that Fraser Nicol has produced.GRQOTW 1010:Barney the B Grade golfer hits his approach shot into a green side bunker on the short 15th hole of the very prestigious golf club at Wombat Hills. The ball is in the middle of a large collection of temporary water in the middle of the bunker. As the only relief area in the bunker would put the ball in a very difficult position on a slope, Barney decides to take BOL relief outside of the bunker. After making this decision, Barney walks into the bunker to retrieve his ball. In doing so, he creates footprints. Barney retrieves a rake and smooths the footprints, and then correctly drops his ball outside the bunker…but instead of using BOL relief, he has changed his mind and has now taken S&D relief, from a distance fairly close to where BOL relief would have put him. Before playing his shot, Barney notices that the raked footprints are in his line of play for the short shot over the bunker to the hole that was a mere 6 feet onto the front of the green. After playing his shot, how many total penalty strokes has Barney incurred?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

VIC Open Rules Review, Rory McIlroy and Joaquin Niemann make Rules blunders on Tour, and we have a couple of ClubLand stories to delight - THE GRQ PODCAST EP109GolfRules Questions Podcast Episode 109 is all about the Vic Open, with stories from the Tour by Podcast Man of the People Funny Man McPhee, but Blakey and Stuart also cover a couple of incorrect drops by two of the best players in the world in Rory McIlroy and Joaquin Niemann that were costly.There are also a couple of clubland stories to keep you on your toes. BUT just before we get into that episode, I want to encourage you that if you like these podcast, share it with a friend or two. Send them the link and get them listening.As well as the Podcast, Stuart and Blakey also produce the Drop Zone, which is a weekly Rules newsletter, that gives you some helpful hints, a few Rules questions and there is usually a funny video to keep you entertained and educated. So send us your email address if you have yet to sign up, and when you receive the newsletter, make sure to forward that on to the captain or manager at your club, they are free to distribute it to all of their club members.We also have merchandise that you can purchase so that you are representing the best Golf Rules podcast in the world. Grab a t-shirt, a hat, or even a hoodie featuring the Rules Roo, or the Wombat caddie.And now whether you are in your car, or going for a walk, or just taking a break after mowing your lawn.Enjoy this episode of the GolfRules Questions Podcast.GRQOTW108:Andy scored a 9 as he incurred a General Penalty for his caddie deliberately deflecting his golf ball in motion. As it was known that the ball would have gone into a penalty area, he wasn't required to proceed under Rule 11.2 if he was going to proceed under Rule 17.1d for an extra one stroke penalty, but there was no issue for him doing so, as he may have decided to play it as it lies.VIC OPEN referee run-down by Podcast McPheeRabbit holesBall moved on the greenTransportation of players for S&D, but how about other situations, and does it have to be a Rules Committee memberA player found their ball on top of an abandoned oneWhen a car can’t be moved, what is it determined to be under the Rules?Hitting a ball out of bounds from the wrong teeing areaWhat is a broken piece of boundary fence wire determined to beGRQOTW 109:Danni the D Grade Golfer hits her tee shot way left into thick bushes on the 14th hole at Wombat Hills.After 1 minute of searching, she finds and identifies her ball and decides to take unplayable ball relief. Unable to retrieve her original ball, she drops another ball correctly in the lateral relief area. As she is working through her yardage book and waiting for others to play, a child crawls under the bush and retrieves her ball. The child asks the caddie if he can keep the ball, when the caddie realises it is not Danni the D Grade Golfer's ball. The caddie advises Danni, and they continue searching for her ball, finding it about 1 minute later, however now 5 minutes after they began searching originally.She picks up the dropped ball and continues play with the original ball, holing out in 5 more strokes. She tees off on her next hole - what is her hole score for the 14th hole?GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

In episode 120, Stuart chats with Graeme Scott who has extensive experience in professional golf, including at the highest levels, refereeing at 15 majors and at tournaments all around the world. 
Scotty regales many of his experiences with players at various tournaments, and talks about what it takes to be a good Referee.
Stuart then finishes the podcast with the latest GRQOTW.

GRQOTW120:
Andy the Average Golfer is playing a stroke round at Wombat Hills.  On the 17th hole, Andy plays his tee shot way left and after a brief search, he finds his ball, however it is right next to stone carved Wombat statue, which the Committee has deemed an integral object.
The statue interferes with his area of intended swing, so after advising Danni the D Grade Golfer, his marker, that he will take free relief, he identifies the NPCR and drops another ball into a 1 club length relief area.
Stuart walks over and tells Andy that the statue is an integral object and there is no free relief, so he must correct the mistake. Accordingly, Andy properly identifies a two club length relief area from the original ball, which has not been moved, in order to take unplayable ball relief.  He realises the dropped ball is within the unplayable ball relief area.  He then plays the dropped ball which lands on the green.  He takes three putts to hole out, and reports a score of 6 to Danni (5 strokes and 1 penalty stroke for the unplayable).
Before submitting his scorecard, Andy the Average Golfer asks you, as a member of the Committee, to confirm his score for the 17th hole.  What is his score for the 17th hole?

Stories From the Tour, including rabbit holes, sprinker boxes, the three minute search time, and mounds of dirt. As well as a couple of ClubLand Stories and the GRQOTW - THE GRQ PODCAST EP108

You are listening to Ep 108 of the GolfRules Questions Podcast, and in this episode Podcast Man of the People McPhee talks about a lot of rules situations from the last few weeks on Tour. Including sprinkler boxes, an original and provisional ball in the same area, and rabbit holes. We also have a few clubland stories from the real people, and of course our golfrules question of the week to answer.GRQOTW107:

Andy incurs no penalty for accidentally causing his ball to move whilst simulating the act of a stroke to determine whether he has interference.

Podcast 'Man of the People' McPhee takes us through a few of his latest refereeing jaunts, at WPS Cobram and WPS Rosebud, where the winner was one person - 22 year old Kazuma Kobori from New Zealand.

Topics spoken about:

- Dropping Zones

- Yellow Penalty Areas

- Sprinkler Boxes that is in the way

- Medical timeouts for wasp stings

- Playing two balls OR just figuring out what the actual Rule is.

ClubLand stories from Colin and Feather Duster:

- pretending to play left-handed to try get a better lie

- believing a accidental movement of the ball from a practice swing counts as a stroke

GRQOTW 108:

Playing in a stroke round at Wombat Hills, Andy the Average Golfer has a 12yr old caddie, as part of a school program.

He is playing the driveable par 4 5th hole, and he plays his 2nd shot to the green however it goes too far and over the green towards a red penalty area. As Andy arrives behind the green, he finds his caddie, who had walked ahead, standing there near the red line, laughing with some of his friends.

Andy the Average Golfer enquires about his ball and discovers that his caddie had deliberately kicked his ball as it was approaching the penalty area, which kept it out.

Andy estimates the spot where the ball would have come to rest in the penalty area, based on a brief conversation with his caddie and friends. He drops a ball inside the PA based on that estimation. He then decides to take penalty area relief and drops his ball again outside the PA. Andy holes out in four more strokes.

What is Andy the Average Golfer's score for the hole?

GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

We are back in 2024 and bringing you Episode 107, and with it are five clubland stories, a massive thank you to our contributors and those following along.We also have Podcast McPhee and Blakey go into their time at the recently played heritage classic, which is a tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia - THE GRQ PODCAST EP107Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW106 - Big P incurs one penalty stroke under his option to go back to the previous place played OUTSIDE the Penalty Area - Rule 17.2a(2).Firstly, we cover a few Clubland Stories:- Rhys would like to know what the match score is when no one heard his partner concede a putt.- DK wants to tell us about a player that made airswings at a wrong ball, and then had to proceed with the provisional ball, and whether their pro shop told him the right score.- DK also has another story about a player taking free relief from an animal footprint, which is not allowed unless there is a Local Rule.- Mr Roberts asks us about the apparent confliction of Rule 14.1 and 9.6.- Mr Roberts also tells us about a player accidentally moving their ball with a practice swing and whether that was a penalty.Blakey and Podcast then discuss their time at The Heritage Classic, a 200k tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia.- Stuart explains when the search starts.- We had a ball moved during a search in a penalty area- One player dropped their marker on their ball just before putting- A player hit their ball less than a metre, and only just found their ball within the 3-minute time limit- Trying to distinguish where the edge of the gravel path is.GRQOTW 107 - After his tee shot, Andy the Average Golfer's ball is lying close to an irrigation box in the right rough on the 3rd hole at Wombat Hills. He is concerned he will have interference from the box so he simulates his swing and in doing so, causes his ball to move. He advises his marker that he moved his ball and he replaces the ball. He does have interference from the box, however he decides the shot is too risky so he doesn't take relief and he plays out sideways to the fairway. His next stroke lands on the putting green and he takes 3 putts to hole out - what is his hole score?..GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Podcast McPhee is back from his refereeing journey, and he fills us in on his Australian Open experience. We also delve into four Clubland Stories, including two from a now regular question-asker Mr Roberts as well as his close second, Colin - THE GRQ PODCAST EP105Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW104 - Whilst the ball that was found was unknown to be the original or the provisional ball, it was definitely one of them, and so the player must play that ball as the provisional ball. The ball that was found after three minutes is lost either way, and therefore can not be used at all.Firstly, we cover a few Clubland Stories:- Mr Roberts wants to know what happens when a struck ball doesn't make its way out of a Red Penalty Area. This comes under Rule 17.2.- Colin wants to know if he proceeded correctly when his ball was stuck up a tree. He dropped within two club-lengths of where the ball was, and this was under Rule 19.2.- Mr Roberts goes again with another tricky one and Blakey and Podcast disagree on what spray foam is deemed to be. But they do agree Mary was able to get some free relief.- Chip gives us a situation that is probably pretty common in Clubland, where a player tries to play a provisional ball for a ball that most likely went into a penalty area.GRQOTW 106 - Big P has hit his tee shot into the red penalty area running down the right side of the 14th hole. After two minutes of searching, he finds and identifies his ball. He makes a stroke at the ball and only advances it 3m. Frustrated, he makes another stroke at it from inside the PA moving it very little and makes another stroke. Very frustrated, he says he is returning to the teeing area to start the hole again.Despite some objections from others in the group, he returns to the teeing area, tees up a ball and makes a stroke, and finishes the hole. There are no players behind waiting to hit.How many penalty strokes must Big P add to his hole score?..GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Guest Star: Fraser Nicol fills us in on his refereeing journey. How he has gone from Level 1 to Level 4, and continued to build his facebook community along the way - THE GRQ PODCAST EP105Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW104 - Tyson is unable to get free relief for the safety fence that is on his line of play, as line of play interference by an immovable obstruction is only available when the player's ball is on the putting green.If a Committee believes that a safety/protective fence is interfering with the normal playing of the game, they can adopt Model Local Rule E-6.Fraser Nicol, the founder of The Golf Rules Samaritan facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegolfrulessamaritanwas on Episode 48 of The GRQ Podcast, and spoke to us about starting the facebook group, and creating an amazing excel spreadsheet to help others learn the Rules of Golf.Since then, Fraser has got himself into a full time job with the PGA in the United Kingdom, and really enjoys applying the excellent Rules knowledge, as well as picking up other skills along the way, such as the craft of refereeing, and setting up courses for the professionals. GRQOTW105A player is searching for their tee shot and then finds a ball in the rough that he knows is a ball he hit from the teeing area.Their three minute search time then expires.He then finds another ball, and he knows this is also a ball he hit from the teeing area.The problem is he doesn't know which ball is the original and which ball is the provisional ball.What is the ruling?..GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Stories From The Tour - THE GRQ PODCAST EP104Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW103 - Big P incurs a one stroke penalty and must play the ball as it lies. Whether the player gets a general penalty depends on whether the player knew where the relief area was. Stories from the Tour:

Moving a Penalty Area Stake

Hitting a Provisional Ball when the Original had gone in a Penalty Area

Improving CATS when a Loose Impediment is moved

Original ball found after Known or Virtually Certain

How close does your marker need to be to save you from penaltyGRQOTW104Tyson hits his ball into the general area behind a safety fence that is guarding a different teeing area. He has no interference by the fence with his swing or stance, but the safety fence is on his line of play. Is Tyson able to get free relief from the fence? And if not, what are Tyson’s options?.GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Clubland Stories October - THE GRQ PODCAST EP103Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW102 - There are no penalty strokes, as any player is allowed to move a removed flagstick whilst a ball is in motion.Clubland Stories1. Known or Virtual Certainty Ball is in Penalty Area - Karin2. Player Wants to Continue with Provisional Ball But Another Player Finds Their Original - Sue3. Player Likes to Move Tee Markers - Webbo4. Player Penalised for Getting Angry in a Bunker, Finds Out Later it Shouldn't Have Been a Penalty - 5. Incorrect Line of Flight Relief From a Penalty Area - ColinGRQOTW102Big P is playing an individual stroke round at Wombat Hills. His tee shot on the 15th hole has come to rest in very thick grass near the top of a bunker. Big P decides to take unplayable ball relief, using lateral relief. There is GA and the bunker within the relief area. Prior to dropping, Big P replaces a divot in the relief area and then drops where the ball hits the GA first but rolls into the bunker. Marcela advises Big P that he needs to drop again as it rolled into another part of the course but also suggests that he has improved one of his CATS. For his second drop, Big P drops into the bunker, where the ball comes to rest in the relief area..GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Clubland Stories September - THE GRQ PODCAST EP102Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW101 - Although Andy has done the wrong thing, by dropping under Rule 17.1d(3) when he wasn't allowed to, because his original ball was found outside the PA, he was able to pick up the dropped ball and continue play with the original ball for no penalty.Clubland Stories1. Reasonable judgement on whether a ball is in a Penalty Area or OOB - Geoff2. Player accepts a penalty that he didn't incur - DK3. Jimbo doesn't replay his stroke after his devious friends stop his ball - Jimbo4. Marker doesn't know whether player is telling the truth - CBY5. Peter moves his ball without first marking it - Colin6. Ball in motion accidentally hitting equipment - Zuma GolfGRQOTW102Blakey and Stuart are playing a match at Wombat Hills. It is Blakey's turn to putt on the 1st green and he removes the flagstick from the hole, placing it on the green behind the hole. Blakey's putt is way too hard and believing the ball will definitely hit the flagstick, Stuart rushes over and picks up the flagstick. Blakey's ball continues to roll past where the flagstick was on the green. Blakey is not happy and requests a ruling. Are there any penalty strokes and what happens next?.GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Qualifying School - THE GRQ PODCAST EP101Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW100 - Ross has hit two wrong balls, but was unaware of the second wrong ball that they played, so they only get the one general penalty in stroke play.Then Ross goes back and drops his ball, but needs to actually go back to the teeing area - where the ball was last played from. The fact that the original was then found, makes no difference as the original ball was lost after the three minute search time had elapsed.The Asian Tour held a Stage 1 Q School event at Mt Derrimut Golf & Community Club last week, of which Blakey was the Tournament Director. Podcast McPhee also assisted as a referee.Prior to the start of the players arriving, Jeff Ward - the chief referee, Doug O’Keeffe - assistance Tournament Director and Blakey set up the course for the tournament.Podcast took us through a situation where a player ‘cowboy-dropped’ his ball when putting a ball into play after his original ball had gone Out Of Bounds. Podcast was able to step in and assist the player in correcting their drop, and thus saving a certain penalty.Podcast also gave us a run-down on a few rulings he had at a recent DPWT qualifying school that was also held in Melbourne, or more specifically down at Rosebud Country Club. There was a situation with a cut ball, of which Podcast provided the player a ‘yes, you can replace your ball for free’ response. Then Blakey showed a picture he had received very recently, of a ball that had almost split in half, and the important word there is almost, as the ball was still attached and from all accounts still in one piece. Being in one piece just meant that the player could replace their ball on the spot where it had come to rest. Whereas had the ball split into pieces, even if just two pieces, the player must cancel the stroke, replace a ball on the previous spot and then play again. Finally, an absolute beauty of a ruling when a player hit his ball over the back of the green, or so he thought. He searched for three minutes before heading back to hit another ball. Just as he was chipping on for what could have been a five, his original ball was found in the hole, to which Podcast delivered the good news that he had made an eagle. His second ball did not count, as his hole was already over.GRQOTW101In an individual stroke play event, Andy the Average Golfer hooks his tee shot left towards a red penalty area on the 3rd hole at Wombat Hills. His group searches for around 1 minute in the thick grass outside the PA and frustrated, Andy drops a ball using lateral relief from the red penalty area, even though it is not known or virtually certain to be in the PA. He is about to play his next stroke with the dropped ball, when someone else finds his original ball in the thick grass outside the PA, well within the 3 minutes of search time. Which ball must Andy play and are there any penalty strokes?.GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

Cracked a Century - THE GRQ PODCAST EP100Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_GzvxPbX1UQBeFluD3OLQg/joinSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rulesGRQOTW99 Answer:Blakey definitely incurs a general penalty for his advice to Stuart, whereas Stuart was merely making a remark about his poor bunker play. Although a referee could go into further questioning to confirm the assumption. Stuart does incur the one stroke penalty for the stroke-and-distance.Stuart and Blakey got the gang back together and are joined by the very special guest, from The My Love of Golf Podcast - Rossco 'BMW' Flannigan to take a trip down memory lane.We cover all things GolfRules Questions podcast, how it got started, how cheap Blakey is, and how the Rules and the Rules knowedge of Stuart and Blakey have developed during that time.GRQOTW 100Ross pushes his tee shot right into the rough. He playshis 2nd shot across the fairway into the left rough. He plays his 3rdshot to just short of the green. Upon reaching that ball short of thegreen, he realises it is not his ball and he has played a wrong ball.He returns to where he made his 3rd shot from to search and cannotfind his ball, although he does find another in the area, which he nowbelieves was the ball he hit for his 2nd shot. He returns to the right rough, where he made his 2nd shot from, to proceed under S&D for a lost ball. He drops correctly in the right rough using his bestestimate, when he finds his original ball which he hit from the teeingarea. Where must Ross make his next stroke from and what stroke will it be?.GOLFRULES QUESTIONS MERCHANDISEGet yourself a Roo&Coo polo: https://golfrulesquestions.myspreadshop.com/.DO YOU HAVE A RULES OF GOLF QUESTION:Email - golfrules.questions@gmail.comWANT TO TEST YOUR RULES OF GOLF KNOWLEDGE?Head to: www.golfrulesquestions.comWANT A QUICK GOLF RULES REFERENCEHead to Instagram: @golfrules_questions (https://www.instagram.com/golfrules_questions/?hl=en)OR JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYhttps://www.facebook.com/golfrulesquestionsLISTEN TO THE GRQ PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFYClick here: https://anchor.fm/golfrules-questionsSUBSCRIBE to GOLFRULES QUESTIONS https://bit.ly/2I8KrVH for all your golf rules#GolfRules #GolfRulesQuestions #blakey

YouTube Community Question Run-Down - THE GRQ PODCAST EP99

GRQOTW98 Answer:

Sharon played from a wrong place that was also a serious breach, as they should have taken stroke-and-distance for their ball out of bounds. They failed to fix their mistake in time and therefore the only penalty for them is disqualification.

Podcast and Marcela go through the last five Community Questions on YouTube.

GRQOTW 99

During an individual stroke round, Stuart's ball lies in a greenside bunker on the 17th hole at Wombat Hills. He makes a stroke and the ball flies right over the green and into a red penalty area behind the hole. In frustration, he calls out, "what am I doing wrong?" Blakey standing nearby, says, "Mate, you need to take more sand during the shot." Stuart then rakes the bunker. After considering his penalty area relief options, Stuart decides to proceed under stroke and distance and drop in the same bunker that he just played from, which he does. Are there any penalty strokes to either player?

In episode 119, Stuart chats with former touring professional and now commentator and media personality, Mark Allen. 
Mark answers some rapid fire questions about his playing career.  
Mark has some funny and entertaining stories with the Rules, with Referees and provides his biggest tip to aspiring Referees on how to deal with players.GRQOTW118

This situation comes down to whether Stuart's ball is lost or whether it is known or virtually certain that his ball was moved by an outside influence.From the sounds of it, when the question said " but knowing that he really doesn't know for sure that someone else took his ball" would suggest that there was no serious consideration to whether Stuart thought his ball was moved by an outside influence.  It was them thinking it was just unfair and just put another ball into play.IF the Committee decided that it was KVC that Stuart's ball was moved by an outside influence, then he was permitted to replace a ball back on the estimated spot and resume play of the hole with no penalty.  However, Rule 9.6 requires a ball to be replaced on the spot and not dropped.  Stuart dropping the ball would incur the GP for playing from a wrong place.  
Normally, a penalty must not be added or corrected after a stroke-play competition has closed.  If Stuart did not know about the GP, he is not disqualified for the lower score as did not know about the penalty strokes before the competition closed.   In this case, the competition results would stand.  
IF the Committee decided there was NOT KVC for an outside influence moving the ball, then Stuart's ball was lost and his only option was to proceed under stroke and distance and return to the teeing area.  He has put another into play in the middle of the fairway, however he has made a stroke from the wrong place and that would be considered a serious breach due to the significant advantage he would have gained.  The SB needs to be corrected before making a stroke to begin the 10th hole, otherwise Stuart is DQed. 
However, let's turn to Rule 20.2e(2) is Disqualifying Players After the Result of Competition Is Final.  A player must be disqualified even after the competition is closed if they:

• Knew before the competition had closed that they were in breach of any other Rule with a penalty of disqualification, or
• Agreed with another player to ignore any Rule or penalty they knew applied.

The Committee would need to decide that Stuart knew that he couldn't just drop a ball in the middle of the fairway for a lost ball.  Blakey's comments in the bar afterwards would also suggest that he knew that wasn't the correct procedure.  They may ask the players to confirm their understanding of the Rule. 
On this basis, The Committee would DQ both Stuart and Blakey.   Jeff, who finished 3rd, would be awarded the Winter Cup. 
You could also turn to Rule 1.3b - Applying the Rules.   Players are responsible for applying the Rules to themselves.  
If a player knows they have breached a Rule that involves a penalty and deliberately fails to apply the penalty, the player is disqualified.  If two or more players agree to ignore any Rule or penalty they know applies and any of those players have started the round, they are disqualified. 
If I was on the Committee, I would strongly push to DQ both Blakey and Stuart for failing to follow the correct procedure for Stuart's lost ball. GRQOTW119

Blakey and Stuart are playing a match in the Koala Cup at Wombat Hills.
Blakey makes a putt on the 18th to win the match.  Blakey and Stuart shake hands and Stuart says, "Congratulations!"As they stand beside the 18th green attending to their clubs, a spectator walks briskly from the Clubhouse and tells Stuart that Blakey forgot to replace his ball marker in the correct spot, after he moved it on the putting green.  Blakey and Stuart cannot remember but they agree to play extra holes to determine the winner.   Stuart wins the 20th hole. 
What is the official result of the match and why?