What do the foundations say about putter size?
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A buddy and I acquired into an argument in regards to the rule involving membership size. The rule states: “The general size of the membership should be at the very least 18 inches and, aside from putters, should not exceed 48 inches.” My buddy says the 48-inch restrict applies to putters, and I say it doesn’t. For context, I used to be arguing for an absurd scenario that entails carrying a second putter that’s 20 toes lengthy for use just for one-club-length drops. —Joseph Wood, Bakersfield, Calif.
You’re each proper, though your buddy is possibly extra proper.
The 48-inch restrict doesn’t apply to putters … however the definition of membership size is the longest membership in your bag aside from your putter.
Schlep that 20-foot putter round in order for you, however drop outdoors the correct membership size and it’s a two-stroke penalty in stroke play and lack of gap in match play.
Guidelines Man: My buddy’s ball acquired caught in his putter after his stroke. What now?
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Once I simply must tweak my ball’s alignment on the inexperienced, I’ll generally mark its place utilizing my putter’s clubhead, stored in a hard and fast place. I achieve this primarily to hurry up play. In a current match, nonetheless, my accomplice freaked out, afraid that I might be referred to as for a penalty. Is there any trigger for concern? —David Shull, by way of e-mail
Whereas Guidelines Man at all times applauds any effort to enhance tempo of play, you could be taking the notion that “each second counts” a bit far—how lengthy does it take to fetch a marker out of your pocket?
Regardless, you may inform your anxious accomplice to relax out, as the youngsters say. (Do they nonetheless say that?)
Rule 14.1 lets you mark the ball in both of two methods: You may put a ball-marker proper behind, or subsequent to, the ball; or you are able to do the identical holding a membership on the bottom. Whereas most of us go for the previous, you do you. (Do the youngsters nonetheless say that, too?)
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