You are gulfing and you mishit a ball that needs a little push onto the green. No one is looking, would you be true to the game or would ya give the ball a little push and look the other way as your oponants come up? Lets see who is ethicle.
2007-02-17 19:59:34 · 8 answers · asked by John S 3 in Sports ➔ Golf
Hello John
I think that depends on the round your playing. If your just out to enjoy the day and practice on the course as many of us do and not tracking score then I say no problem with kicking it out from behind the tree.
However when playing for score then the ball must be played where it lies, the rewards for being honest in this great game far out weight shaving a stroke or two. The handicap system in golf levels the playing field so all are competitive unless one shaves strokes to get a lower score and then winds up with a lower handicap which will frustrate them when playing in a tournament.
One only cheats themselves by not playing by the rules.
I say this from experience because many years ago as a new golfer I also used the foot wedge to help my score but I have long since gotten over that.
Play it where it lies and you will increase your enjoyment of this great game.
Leon
2007-02-17 21:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ltgolf 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was watching a show that showed Fred Couples, I think it was. He said that if you always kick your ball out of bad places then when your in a tourney and can't kick it, you don't know how to play out of the bad stuff. If it takes you three shots to get out, you've had three opportunities to practice that shot. He even said he'd hit it into trouble just to see how he'd play it out. I liked that answer.
If it was for money though, I might kick it.
2007-02-19 02:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by nonono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would always play it as it lies. if i was just playing for practice by myself, and i had plenty of time, I might drop another ball and play the hole out with both balls.
2007-02-18 22:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by dre9889 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always play it where it lies, no fluffing, no 'dropping for one', no mulligans...its a game where you check your mental as well as your physical game...besides you already know exactly what you scored, its what you write down that shows character...
2007-02-18 08:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOOK JOHN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT CHIPPING IS BETTER THAN PUTTING SO JUST CHIP IT IN BABY YOUR BUDDIES WILL LOVE IT. THEN YOU WILL ALSO HAVE A KICK *** STORY TO TELL YOUR GIRL.
2007-02-18 07:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by trouble1687 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stick to the rules
2007-02-18 06:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by Steve2245 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those GULFING rules again.
2007-02-18 14:18:01 · answer #7 · answered by solara 437 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't live with myself. Cheating is cheating.
2007-02-18 15:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by celianne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋