Tee Off - Rules Question

poteen

There is probably a straightforward answer to this but it came up at the club house yesterday and nobody was too sure so I said id try here.

Scenario: An average high handicapper golfer is on the Par 3 16th with a six iron in hand. He swings and hits the ground before the ball but doesnt make contact with the ball. Obviously this counts as a stroke but for the second shot, is he allowed to use the tee for his ball or must he place it on the grass?

My opinion is that he plays it as it lies and so it stays on the tee.

FixdePitchmark

On here the more important aspect of that story is, what was his handicap ?
What club was he from ?
Was he laying up ?

poteen

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

On here the more important aspect of that story is, what was his handicap ?
What club was he from ?
Was he laying up ?

Handicap was 21. Club is irrelevant. He was most definitely going for the flag!

ForeRight

poteen wrote: »

He was most definitely going for the flag!

*greebo gets a cold chill down his spine wherever he is*

harpsman

ForeRight wrote: »

*greebo gets a cold chill down his spine wherever he is*

Greebo probably thinks the reason hes off 21 is cos he didnt lay up on a par 3

SnowDrifts

OP -once you make a stoke, the ball is in play. Thus... you play the ball as it lies (from the tee in this case). I think if you placed it on the grass, it would be a 1 stroke penalty for moving a ball at rest and also another 1 stroke penalty for not replacing it.

realgolfgeek

now now girls, it's not fair when Greebo is not here to defend himself.
It's ok to lay up when you putt like a pro remember

charlieIRL

Give it a break lads.

zztop

Is there a rule preventing you from playing yuor 2nd off the tee box?