By David Blake with Co-hosts Ross Flannigan and Stuart McPhee
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2024 Ford NSW Open - Stuart's Impeccable Reverse Cart Driving Skills, When a Rut Becomes a Rabbit Hole, The Club Pro Handing Out More Than Just Lessons, and much more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP127
GolfRules Questions Podcast Episode 127 was all about the 2024 Ford New South Wales Open.
Podcast was there on the ground to assist the tournament get finished without a hitch, but that wasn’t too be, it was a drama filled event, with Podcast and friend of the show ARobb right in the thick of it.
So whether you are out on the links, or slaving away at the driving range, enjoy listening to the GolfRules Questions podcast.
Smooting the bunker that is on the line of play of a ball that is now out of the bunker is permitted as per Rule 12.2b(3).
GRQOTW127:
•Jeff may require Stuart to lift Stuart's ball if Jeff reasonably believes it might interfere with Jeff's play.
•Jeff may lift Jeff's ball if Jeff reasonably believes it might interfere with the play of Stuart.
•Jeff may require Stuart's ball to be lifted if Jeff reasonably believes it might help the play of another player.
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CLUBLAND STORIES November: Slope function on the range finder results, when the search time starts, when your own ball is a wrong a ball, and we double-down on what is a stroke- THE GRQ PODCAST EP126
This is Episode 126 of the golfrules questions podcast. In this episode stuart and blakey are back together to do a quick wrap up of their time on tour, and then we delve into some brain-teasing clubland stories, including what a stroke is, the slope function on a range finder, when the search time starts, and when your own ball becomes a wrong ball.
GRQOTW125:
False, you are allowed to restore a gallery stake and rope that a spectator removed without your authority, in order to restore worsened conditions.
GRQOTW126:
Andy the Average Golfer is playing an individual stroke play event at Wombat Hills. On the 3rd hole, Andy decides to take unplayable ball relief from a bunker, using the back-on-the-line option outside of the greenside bunker. After dropping the ball on the line correctly in the general area, Andy the Average Golfer returns to the bunker and smooths out his own footprints in the bunker on his line of play. How many penalty strokes does Andy the Average Golfer incur?
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The GolfRules Questions podcast, episode 125 had a special guest this week, with Elisa Hermes from the Maryland State Golf Association having a chat to Blakey about running tournaments, holding rules workshops, and the different mindset for Rules that you need for each. Elisa was also singing the praises of the wonderful volunteer referees, and just volunteers in general that make the tournaments come alive. It was fantastic to speak with Elisa, and we hope you enjoy episode 125.
True, the ball-marker may be moved by the player.
GRQOTW125:
True/False
A spectator removed a movable gallery-control rope without the player's authority that worsened the conditions affecting the stroke. The player may not reinstall the rope.
Clubland Stories is back with the October edition as Episode 124 of the GolfRules Questions podcast. DK has two questions, including assisting another player in his group with a two ball situation. David is wondering why his friend Tom was disqualified for continuing play after a normal suspension, Brian asks about MLR B-3, and the no-penalty myth makes its way to Waimate.
Thank you to all our contributors for submitting clubland stories.
GRQOTW123 Answer
Marvin was allowed to make a stroke at the moving ball, but taking three minutes to make that decision as the ball crept closer to the hole would be an unreasonable delay to play.
GRQOTW124 Question
T/F
If a ball-marker might help or interfere with play, a player may move the ball-marker out of the way if it is their own ball-marker.
Episode 123 of the GolfRules Questions podcast is all about the first stage Asian Tour Q School held last week at Mt Derrimut Golf Club where Stuart and Blakey were both a part of the Rules Committee. From setting up the course, to rabbit holes, and stone walls deemed integral objects. It was an adventurous week, as was the recording of this episode, during a long car ride home, you can actually hear Blakey pause to multi-task as he checked the rearview mirror. So please enjoy the audio-only episode, then like and subscribe, but more importantly, get in those clubland stories so we can bring them to life.
As Andrea's provisional ball never became the ball in play, there was no penalty for accidentally causing it to move. Andrea was not allowed to declare her original ball lost, that is why it stayed as the ball in play when found within the three minute search time.
GRQOTW123 Question
Marvin hit his ball into a creek and then waited 3 minutes while the stream took his ball closer to the hole. Andy the Average Golfer wasn't very happy about this and so called in a referee to help them with the situation.
CLUBLAND STORIES September: Matt Fitz damaged driver, Advice given in the Creator Classic playoff, Sahith's bunker issue, Call 'Fore' if a ball is hurtling towards someone - THE GRQ PODCAST EP122
GRQOTW121 Answer:
Andy is lying five after hitting his ball that was Out Of Bounds. He has to go back to where he played his second shot from.
GRQOTW122 Question:
Episode 121 of the GolfRules Questions podcast is back to the OG of Rules Questions - ClubLand Stories
Today’s episode features a greensomes question about using the partner’s club, whether strokes are given in a match play playoff, what is the area underneath a bridge, hitting a ball into the hole with your hand, and playing from a No Play Zone, we also have the GRQOTW for 121 that you can try wrap your head around.
GRQOTW120:
Andy the Average Golfer is playing a stroke round at Wombat Hills. On the 9th hole, he hits his 2nd shot way left towards the driving range.
Among all of the other golf balls, he finds his ball and plays his 3rd stroke towards the green. After 1 chip and 3 putts, he holes out.
As he is waiting at the back of the 9th green, waiting for others to finish the hole, a staff member walks down and advises Andy that the driving range is OOB.
Andy asks the staff member what that means. Neither know, so they approach you as a member of the Committee for assistance. What is Andy the Average Golfer's score for the 9th hole?
In episode 120, Stuart chats with Graeme Scott who has extensive experience in professional golf, including at the highest levels, refereeing at 15 majors and at tournaments all around the world.
Scotty regales many of his experiences with players at various tournaments, and talks about what it takes to be a good Referee.
Stuart then finishes the podcast with the latest GRQOTW.
GRQOTW120:
Andy the Average Golfer is playing a stroke round at Wombat Hills. On the 17th hole, Andy plays his tee shot way left and after a brief search, he finds his ball, however it is right next to stone carved Wombat statue, which the Committee has deemed an integral object.
The statue interferes with his area of intended swing, so after advising Danni the D Grade Golfer, his marker, that he will take free relief, he identifies the NPCR and drops another ball into a 1 club length relief area.
Stuart walks over and tells Andy that the statue is an integral object and there is no free relief, so he must correct the mistake. Accordingly, Andy properly identifies a two club length relief area from the original ball, which has not been moved, in order to take unplayable ball relief. He realises the dropped ball is within the unplayable ball relief area. He then plays the dropped ball which lands on the green. He takes three putts to hole out, and reports a score of 6 to Danni (5 strokes and 1 penalty stroke for the unplayable).
Before submitting his scorecard, Andy the Average Golfer asks you, as a member of the Committee, to confirm his score for the 17th hole. What is his score for the 17th hole?
In episode 119, Stuart chats with former touring professional and now commentator and media personality, Mark Allen.
Mark answers some rapid fire questions about his playing career.
Mark has some funny and entertaining stories with the Rules, with Referees and provides his biggest tip to aspiring Referees on how to deal with players.
This situation comes down to whether Stuart's ball is lost or whether it is known or virtually certain that his ball was moved by an outside influence.From the sounds of it, when the question said " but knowing that he really doesn't know for sure that someone else took his ball" would suggest that there was no serious consideration to whether Stuart thought his ball was moved by an outside influence. It was them thinking it was just unfair and just put another ball into play.IF the Committee decided that it was KVC that Stuart's ball was moved by an outside influence, then he was permitted to replace a ball back on the estimated spot and resume play of the hole with no penalty. However, Rule 9.6 requires a ball to be replaced on the spot and not dropped. Stuart dropping the ball would incur the GP for playing from a wrong place.
Normally, a penalty must not be added or corrected after a stroke-play competition has closed. If Stuart did not know about the GP, he is not disqualified for the lower score as did not know about the penalty strokes before the competition closed. In this case, the competition results would stand.
IF the Committee decided there was NOT KVC for an outside influence moving the ball, then Stuart's ball was lost and his only option was to proceed under stroke and distance and return to the teeing area. He has put another into play in the middle of the fairway, however he has made a stroke from the wrong place and that would be considered a serious breach due to the significant advantage he would have gained. The SB needs to be corrected before making a stroke to begin the 10th hole, otherwise Stuart is DQed.
However, let's turn to Rule 20.2e(2) is Disqualifying Players After the Result of Competition Is Final. A player must be disqualified even after the competition is closed if they:
The Committee would need to decide that Stuart knew that he couldn't just drop a ball in the middle of the fairway for a lost ball. Blakey's comments in the bar afterwards would also suggest that he knew that wasn't the correct procedure. They may ask the players to confirm their understanding of the Rule.
On this basis, The Committee would DQ both Stuart and Blakey. Jeff, who finished 3rd, would be awarded the Winter Cup.
You could also turn to Rule 1.3b - Applying the Rules. Players are responsible for applying the Rules to themselves.
If a player knows they have breached a Rule that involves a penalty and deliberately fails to apply the penalty, the player is disqualified. If two or more players agree to ignore any Rule or penalty they know applies and any of those players have started the round, they are disqualified.
If I was on the Committee, I would strongly push to DQ both Blakey and Stuart for failing to follow the correct procedure for Stuart's lost ball.
Blakey and Stuart are playing a match in the Koala Cup at Wombat Hills.
Blakey makes a putt on the 18th to win the match. Blakey and Stuart shake hands and Stuart says, "Congratulations!"As they stand beside the 18th green attending to their clubs, a spectator walks briskly from the Clubhouse and tells Stuart that Blakey forgot to replace his ball marker in the correct spot, after he moved it on the putting green. Blakey and Stuart cannot remember but they agree to play extra holes to determine the winner. Stuart wins the 20th hole.
What is the official result of the match and why?
GUEST: Karen Lunn, current CEO of the WPGA Tour of Australasia, and former touring professional, chats about her playing days, and her view of the Rules, and referees - THE GRQ PODCAST EP118
The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.