Ball in front of the tee

[Shortylook]

Boys what the rule for teeing off with your ball in front of the tee marker. Some say call it back after they hit and penalise or call them on it and allow them to move it back. Bit of good banter at golf today

[Johnny Canuck]

Good etiquette would be telling the person before it happens.

[live4golf]

stroke - 2 shot penalty and reply
matchplay - no penalty, opponent can ask it to be replayed

[mike]

Meh. Another stupid rule. What's difference is 3 or 4 inches gonna make?

[Hatchman]

Meh. Another stupid rule. What's difference is 3 or 4 inches gonna make?

Why have markers at all then?

[Hatchman]

Good etiquette would be telling the person before it happens.

+1

[graham_w]

Meh. Another stupid rule. What's difference is 3 or 4 inches gonna make?

Do you take the same stance once the player is putting ?

[markTHEblake]

Meh. Another stupid rule. What's difference is 3 or 4 inches gonna make?Ask Graham Marsh.

[goughy]

As they've said, mention it before they swing. Matchplay, if they hit a cracker make them replay it. If they hit a shit shot, point out their mistake bit tell them it's fine, just let it go. Then they'll say they can replay it, or try to, but don't let them. Tell them not to bother. Now they're rattled or pissed.

[Hatchman]

That sort of gamesmenship is frowned upon by some here. I give it the :smt023:smt023

[live4golf]

it is also an automatic FRAT

[Shortylook]

FRAT ? Me no understand.
Thanks guys, I had said the same.hit and 2 stroke penalty if stroke. M/P if awesome shot rehit if crud it's ok.
I was thinking the other guy said that the partner called him out before he hit and the guy hitting went berko. I would of thought he was doing him a favor and saving him a stroke. Cheers

[live4golf]

Failed to reach associate tees. Involves a round of beers

[Onewood]

I always thought that to hit a longer drive, was not to cheat doing it.
Just hit the ball and run backwards

[Shortylook]

Failed to reach associate tees. Involves a round of beers
Ah ok. Lol. Bloke in our group hit driver today and it didn't make the ladies. Wish I had a spare set of rainbow laces, I could of give them to him.
BTW almost everyone asks me what's with the rainbow laces.
Once I explain they just piss themselves.
Rainbow laces and proud I say

[mrbluu]

I thought it was disqualification in a stroke event....

[mrbluu]

I thought it was disqualification in a stroke event....

I'm wrong

11-1. Teeing
When a player is putting a ball into play from the teeing ground (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_teeinggro.htm), it must be played from within the teeing ground and from the surface of the ground or from a conforming tee (see Appendix IV) in or on the surface of the ground.
For the purposes of this Rule, the surface of the ground includes an irregularity of surface (whether or not created by the player) and sand or other natural substance (whether or not placed by the player).
If a player makes a stroke at a ball on a non-conforming tee, or at a ball teed in a manner not permitted by this Rule, he is disqualified.
A player may stand outside the teeing ground to play a ball within it.
11-2. Tee-Markers
Before a player makes his first stroke (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_stroke.htm) with any ball on the teeing ground of the hole being played, the tee-markers are deemed to be fixed. In these circumstances, if the player moves or allows to be moved a tee-marker for the purpose of avoiding interference with his stance (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_stance.htm), the area of his intended swing or his line of play (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_lineofpla.htm), he incurs the penalty for a breach of Rule 13-2 (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/a/rule13.htm).
11-3. Ball Falling off Tee
If a ball, when not in play (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_ballinpla.htm), falls off a tee or is knocked off a tee by the player in addressing (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_address.htm) it, it may be re-teed, without penalty. However, if a stroke is made at the ball in these circumstances, whether the ball is moving or not, the stroke counts, but there is no penalty.
11-4. Playing from Outside Teeing Ground
• a. Match Play
If a player, when starting a hole, plays a ball from outside the teeing ground, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the stroke and play a ball from within the teeing ground.
• b. Stroke Play
If a competitor (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_competito.htm), when starting a hole, plays a ball from outside the teeing ground, he incurs a penalty of two strokes and must then play a ball from within the teeing ground.
If the competitor makes a stroke from the next teeing ground without first correcting his mistake or, in the case of the last hole of the round, leaves the putting green (http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf/g/rules_puttinggr.htm) without first declaring his intention to correct his mistake, he is disqualified.
The stroke from outside the teeing ground and any subsequent strokes by the competitor on the hole prior to his correction of the mistake do not count in his score.
11-5. Playing from Wrong Teeing Ground
The provisions of Rule 11-4 apply.

[markTHEblake]

Ah ok. Lol. Bloke in our group hit driver today and it didn't make the ladies. What about not making the mens tee? I think it's pretty funny when someone does that. Except for the 4 times I did it.

[mike]

Good etiquette would be telling the person before it happens.Slightly off topic but worth telling.

Back in '06 our pennants team traveled to Atherton. Atherton had recently been extended from a 12 hole course to 18.

One of our A graders, a firey fellow, was 1 up after 5 and had the honour. He teed off on 6 but didn't realise the new six went at right angles to the old with the two tee boxes right next to each other. His opponent watched all of this, said good shot, and then teed up on the correct tee box and hit down the correct fairway.
Old mate wanted to tear the other guy's head off. He may have tried but I can't remember .

[Shortylook]

A couple of groups has had to do that when I first started playing. 6 and 8 share the same teeing area, they politely pointed out to me that we don't usually skip holes when we play golf, I was a bit embarrassed, but I only did it twice. :oops:

[markTHEblake]

I recalled a blokes tee shot once cos he hit it to 10 ft on a par 3. His next shot he hit it to about 2 inches.

Next time it happened I tell the guy before he hits.

[oncewasagolfer]

I got sick of telling old guys at our club they are in front and don't worry anymore. They only hit driver 150m so I can't see a few centremeters making a lot of difference.

[Waddzy]

I recalled a blokes tee shot once cos he hit it to 10 ft on a par 3. His next shot he hit it to about 2 inches.

Next time it happened I tell the guy before he hits.

This happened to me at Gainsborough in C grade interclub pennants. I hit the green barely with my first, he then told me I was too far forward. After a little argument I agreed to re tee as it wasn't worth the hassle. Planted it to 3ft and won the hole . well worth the re tee.