The Official Golf Thread

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Gmacs form has fallen off a cliff this year so great to see him bounce back. Big year ahead with added fun of potential olympics and ryder cup

[Orior]

Wondering if someone can help me on these...

Q1. When playing stroke play, player tees off, ball goes into trees & bushes, hits a provisional. Walks down to provisional which is roughly in line with lost ball, doesn't look for lost ball, hits provisional, tops it, then hits again lands short of the green, then decides to look for lost ball, finds it within 5 minutes of beginning to look for it, plays it and finishes off hole with a 6. Is there a penalty for playing the hole like this? Its arguable whether the provisional was past the lost ball when he hit it as he was the only chap who looked for the lost ball...

Q2. In stroke play, player tees off, hits what looks like a safe tee shot, cant find ball. Players on tee box so after looking 5 mins for the ball, drops and plays out hole getting a 6 including the 1 shot penalty. What is the penalty for playing the hole like this?

cheers

The answers below are pretty accurate.

1. Provisional ball can be played until it advances past the area where the original landed

2. Stroke play, player cannot sign for an accurate scorecard, as the 6 on the hold described is not an accurate score. Should be a disqualification. Always always always hit a f-ing provisional. There is no downside to hitting one and it is your right. I'll hit one if think there's a chance I can't find the original. If I find the first one, at least I got a free swing in to work something out. If I've lost the first one, I don't have to search for 5 minutes then pull the walk of shame.

You don't always play a provisional. If it is known or it is virtually certain that the ball is within the margins of a water hazard (or lateral water hazard) then the player may not play a provisional ball. The reason for this is that the relief options for a ball lost in a water hazard (Rule 26-1a) are significantly more advantageous than those for a ball that is lost or out of bounds Rule 27-1).

You can have a local rule that allows you to play one.

Well done GMac. Could McIlroy make it a double next week?

By the way, there are some boys in my club will penalise you if you dont actually say that you are playing a provisional. They're right of course.

[Gmac]

GMAC back on the podium after a long absence!

Great to see and it took a lot of heart to do it... he had a dodgy approach on 18 and managed to get up and down and then the approach for the playoff was absolutely perfect. Great stuff!!!

thanks guys great to be back up there

[laoislad]

Lowry and GMac for the Olympics.

[DrinkingHarp]

Some match going on between Rory and Sullivan at the Jumeirah.

[BarryBreensBandage]

Some match going on between Rory and Sullivan at the Jumeirah.

What a putt by McIlroy - all to play for on the last.

[Milltown Row2]

What is Rory's ranking be after that today? Are there other ranking tournaments before end of year??

[Applesisapples]

What is Rory's ranking be after that today? Are there other ranking tournaments before end of year??

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[Orior]

What is Rory's ranking be after that today? Are there other ranking tournaments before end of year??

3rd

I played Ardglass yesterday - very enjoyable. One birdie, six pars and the rest total nonsense. So my World Ranking is still 29,897,672

[Milltown Row2]

What is Rory's ranking be after that today? Are there other ranking tournaments before end of year??

3rd

I played Ardglass yesterday - very enjoyable. One birdie, six pars and the rest total nonsense. So my World Ranking is still 29,897,672

Played it once before, fantastic golf course... Parr'd the hardest hole.. Was pretty crap every other hole though!!

[Puckoon]

After playing worse than ass for the best part of this year, considering quitting the club and the game - I finally threw a decent round together yesterday. Was a nice feeling. Then got pished and won a few hundred bucks playing dice.

[laoislad]

After playing worse than ass for the best part of this year, considering quitting the club and the game - I finally threw a decent round together yesterday. Was a nice feeling. Then got pished and won a few hundred bucks playing dice.

I envy your rock and roll lifestyle.

[Applesisapples]

OK lets try this again in the right thread this time. I'm off to Orlando next year any recommendations on good courses that don't cost the earth when you take club hire into account? Any good apps?

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Ryder cup 2022 in Rome!

[Puckoon]

OK lets try this again in the right thread this time. I'm off to Orlando next year any recommendations on good courses that don't cost the earth when you take club hire into account? Any good apps?

Go to golfwrx.com and search the travel section. Should have some reasonable responses. Golf now.com is a good app.