When 'putting' from off the green, can U remove any leaves or twigs from the line of the putt ?
This recently happened to me & after I had finished the hole I was told that by removing the leaves, I would have to take a one shot penalty.
Is this right ?
2006-06-26 07:43:20 · 11 answers · asked by wiggy 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
Loose impediments Impediments
“Loose impediments’’ are natural objects including:
• stones, leaves, twigs, branches and the like,
• dung, and
• worms and insects and casts or heaps made by them,
provided they are not:
• fixed or growing,
• solidly embedded, or
• adhering to the ball.
Sand and loose soil are loose impediments on the putting green, but not elsewhere.
Snow and natural ice, other than frost, are either casual water or loose impediments, at the option of the player.
Dew and frost are not loose impediments
ts no penalty for moving them
2006-06-30 11:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Doug 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No penalty. Just like you can remove leaves from the path when you putt, you can also do so from off the green. You cannot improve your lie though other than by moving these incidental obsticals.
2006-06-26 14:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Matt G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rule 23-1 except when both the loose impediment & the ball lie in or touch the same hazard, any loose impediment may be removed without penalty.
loose impediments are natural objects like stones, leaves, twigs etc
2006-06-27 05:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 20:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no thats not right you are allowed to move twigs off the green without taking a penalty
2006-06-26 22:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by joshb2k4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are allowed to remove any loose impediments and repair ball marks on the green whenever the hell you want.
2006-06-27 00:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by emogolfer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's not right. I've been to several golf tournaments and we were allowed to remove stuff from the path of our ball.
2006-06-26 18:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by creator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You are allowede to move any loose impediment as long as:
a) Your ball does not move
b) You are not in a hazard
2006-06-27 05:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE PUTTING FROM ON THE GREEN TO REMOVE LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS, ONE STROKE PENALTY IS CORRECT...
2006-06-26 15:05:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No penalty,...
2006-06-27 07:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Jim H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋