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Rules
by Gus Montano, AJGA
director of education
Welcome
to Rules 101! This page will give you a chance to test your
Rules knowledge and bone-up on the need-to-know Rules of Golf.
Rule 25-3: Wrong Putting Green
Nothing is more humiliating than hitting
a ball into the wrong fairway. So imagine how I felt when
I sliced a ball onto the wrong putting green the other day.
Today, let's deal with rule concerning a ball coming to rest
on a wrong putting green.
Because
the ball came to rest on the green, free relief
must be taken under Rule 25-3. |
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Q:
I was playing at the Country Club of Mobile when we were in
town for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Classic.
On the back nine, I hit my tee shot on No. 13 and it somehow
flew over the towerng pine trees and landed on the 16th green.
What is the Ruling?
A: Rule 25-3 is very clear on this one. It states: "If
a player has intereference by a wrong putting green, the player
must take relief, without penalty."
"Interference," in this instance, means a ball has
come to rest on a putting green other than the hole you are
on.
Although
the player's stance is on the green, no relief
is given for a ball that lies off the green. |
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Remember,
intereference to your stance or area of intended swing does
not grant you relief.
Relief from this problem is also made very clear. You must
find the nearest point of relief which is not in a hazard
or on a putting green. Once the nearest point is established,
the ball can be dropped one club-length not nearer the hole.
Also,
you can clean you ball when you lift the ball for its drop.
If
relief procedure when you hit a ball onto the wrong putting
green is still a mystery to you, or if you have any other
Rules questions, consult your USGA Rules book, or email Gus
Montano, AJGA director of education, at gmontano@ajga.org.
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