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Both balls are on the fairway, are you obligated to move your ball out of way if asked?
Q. This question came in from one of the Off the Finge readers.
Bob–
I had a rules question come up in a friendly round we were playing last weekend. The situation:
My approach shot landed and stopped on the fairway, just short of the green. My ball was just a few feet closer to the hole than one of my playing partners and directly in her line to the hole.
She asked me to mark my ball as she wanted to putt her next shot instead of chip.
We had a bit of an argument when I told her that since I was not on the green that I could not legally mark my ball. She contended that I could mark my ball without penalty even though I was not on the green. I told her no and that I shouldn’t play out of turn just so she could have a clear path to the hole. We were not playing in pick and clean conditions, so I refused and now she is not talking to me.
Please let me know who was right–that is, I need to know if I need to apologize to her or if not, I need something I can show her to prove I was right. I’m just not finding the right rule in the book so far…
Thanks,
Steve
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What is the correct ruling? How should I have answered Steve?
A. Steve, good on you you showed her! Of course you can not pick up your ball when off the green. I am shocked that she would have asked.
B. Oops, bad call Steve. Always do as a lady asks. Heck with the rules. You are letting golf ruin your perspective.
C. Steve, the lady was within her rights to ask you to move your ball. Your refusal results in a 1 stoke penalty.
D. Steve, the lady was within her rights to ask you to move your ball. Your refusal results in your disqualification.
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The correct ruling is D, the lady was within her rights to ask that the ball be lifted. Refusal to grant her entitled rights results in disqualification.
Steve,
This is not going to make you happy. USGA rules 22-2 and 3-4 are applicable.
Bottom line, another player has the right to ask you to move your ball even if off the green. You have to mark and replace without cleaning your ball. If you refuse to honor their request (which they are entitled to make) you are denying them of a right, and you are disqualified.
Rule 22-2 says that except when a ball is in motion, if a player considers that another ball might interfere with his play, he may have it lifted. In stroke play, a player required to lift his ball may play first rather than lift the ball. Except on the putting green, a player may not lift his ball solely because he considers that it might interfere with the play of another player.
Rule 3-4 deals with the refusal to comply with a rule. In essence, it states that a competitor who refuses to comply with a rule affecting the rights of another competitor results has the penalty of disqualification.
Steve, sometimes the rules seem unfair…most often when you are on the wrong side of the decision.
Bob Kennedy
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