Linda,
Today, I played with a colleague, and prior to teeing off
she placed a tee next to her teed ball and hit it and immediately after teed
off. Is that permissible? At every hole she followed this routine. Maybe not a
rules violation or stroke, but annoying.
Thank you,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dear Lulu,
As long as it doesn’t take her an infinite amount of time to
do this (which seems unlikely based on your narrative), I see no problem with
it. Things could be worse – she could be taking two or three practice swings
before she hits her ball, a procedure that might be even more annoying. A
practice swing at an empty tee followed immediately by the actual tee shot
sounds fairly efficient.
Why don’t you time all your fellow competitors the next time
you play with her? Start timing when the player steps onto the teeing ground,
and stop when she hits the ball. If the subject of your question takes about
the same time to hit the ball as everyone else, perhaps that knowledge will
diminish your annoyance.
Linda
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