Thursday, September 20, 2012

Ask Linda #526-Putt after concession


Linda–
Team Match play: A and B are playing C and D.  A's putt is conceded before his partner, B, holes out. A hits his putt.

Would A (and B) lose the hole for practicing while the hole is active?
Lou

Dear Lou,

No, this would not be considered practice. There is no penalty for putting after the putt has been conceded. However, if the putt would assist the player’s partner, the partner would be disqualified from the hole [Decision 2-4/6].

As I have mentioned before, the safest procedure when someone concedes your putt is to lift the ball, wait until everyone else has completed play of the hole, and then try the putt.

Linda
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