Hi Linda,
Many thanks for running a very informative blog for the
golfers.
I have following question:
Player A hits second shot which lands on the green about 20
feet away from the hole. Player B hits his second shot which lands about
eight feet away from the hole but on the fairway.
Who has the priority to hit his 3rd shot,
player A, who would use a putter, or player B, who has a choice to chip or putt
but is not on the green?
Thanks and with best wishes for you,
Lou from Lahore, Pakistan
Dear Lou,
The ball farthest from the hole is played first [Rules 10-1b
and 10-2b]. In your narrative, the player whose ball lies on the green 20 feet
from the hole will play before the player whose ball lies on the fairway 8 feet
from the hole.
In match play, there is no penalty if a player plays out of
order. However, his opponent has the option to recall the player’s shot [Rule
10-1c].
In stroke play, there is no penalty if a player plays out of
order. However, if the competitors deliberately play out of order to give one
of them an advantage, the penalty is disqualification [Rule 10-2c].
Linda
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Response from a reader from Australia regarding pace of play:
Response from a reader from Australia regarding pace of play:
It is also worth
noting that the USGA and the R&A have been encouraging golfers to enhance
the golfing experience by speeding up play where sensible and feasible,
supporting Ready Golf while playing stroke play. In your narrative, a
practical expression of this could be for the person off the green but closest
to the pin to play first if, for example, the person on the green but further
away is still making his way towards his ball. That is, it may not be
appropriate to doggedly apply Rule 10-2 if it will slow play for a competition
field.
