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Golf Rules because GolfRules

Have you ever had a question about a golf rule? Been left confused about why a rule is what it is. Had to question a playing partner over a rules decision or just intrigued by the rules of this great game of golf.

Well, then The GolfRules Questions Podcast is the place for you.

Join resident GolfRules Questions guru Blakey and co-hosts Stuart & Rossco as they dive in behind the scenes to help bring you the latest information from the world of golf rules in a fun and entertaining way.

The GolfRules Questions Podcast David Blake with Co-hosts Ross Flannigan and Stuart McPhee

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Golf Rules because GolfRules

Have you ever had a question about a golf rule? Been left confused about why a rule is what it is. Had to question a playing partner over a rules decision or just intrigued by the rules of this great game of golf.

Well, then The GolfRules Questions Podcast is the place for you.

Join resident GolfRules Questions guru Blakey and co-hosts Stuart & Rossco as they dive in behind the scenes to help bring you the latest information from the world of golf rules in a fun and entertaining way.

    GUEST: Trevor Herden, TD of the Australian Open. From disqualifying the Shark and Nick Faldo, to running the Presidents Cup, refereeing at the majors and playing at Augusta - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

    GUEST: Trevor Herden, TD of the Australian Open. From disqualifying the Shark and Nick Faldo, to running the Presidents Cup, refereeing at the majors and playing at Augusta - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

    GUEST: Trevor Herden, Tournament Director of the Australian Open. Is there anything in golf administration this man hasn't done?! From disqualifying the Shark and Nick Faldo, to running the Presidents Cup, refereeing at the majors and playing at Augusta - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

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    GRQOTW111:
    Because Andy's ball was on the putting green he was allowed free relief from the interference on his line of play by the temporary water. However, Andy was supposed to drop the ball instead of place it. And as the question mentions that the ball didn't come to rest on the exact spot on which it was supposed to be placed, Andy's ball is in a wrong place, and he gets penalised a general penalty when he makes a stroke at it.The 8 talent strokes + two penalty strokes = 10.

    Episode 112
    GUEST: Trevor HerdenTournament Director of the Australian Open and other Golf Australia championshipsHe only started playing golf when he was 27, but got himself in managing the Otago Men’s Team.Then moved on to caddie for one of New Zealand’s premier golfers - Greg Turner around Europe and Australia.But his referee and TD career all started when he was offered a job as assistant tournament director at the PGA Tour of Australasia.At the 1990 Palm Meadows Cup, Trevor had the awkward situation of disqualifying Greg Norman, who was leading the tournament after two rounds.In 1995 he had to disqualify Nick Faldo, who was leading the tournament in Bali.Trevor gave a thorough insight into what it means to be a Tournament Director, and how refereeing skills are vitaly important, but the tournament starts six months prior.
    GRQOTW 113:
    In a stroke-play competition, Player A hits their tee shot into a heavily-wooded area. They properly play a provisional ball under Rule 18.3b and it comes to rest in the fairway. They search for their original ball for one minute and declare it "lost". They walk over to their provisional ball and accidentally kick it, they replace it, but before they play it and within 3 minutes of starting search, a spectator finds their original ball. They lift the provisional ball and play the original ball to the green. They take two putts and tee off on the next hole. What is their score for the hole?

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Misunderstanding the match score, cleaning a lifted ball, why you shouldn't pick up another player's ball, and leaving a provisional ball on the ground - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #4

    Misunderstanding the match score, cleaning a lifted ball, why you shouldn't pick up another player's ball, and leaving a provisional ball on the ground - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #4

    This is an advanced GRQ Podcast with some recent questions/answers off the Facebook groups:
    The Golf Rules Samaritan
    USGA Rules of Golf Discussion

    In Advanced#4 we cover:
    Misunderstanding the match score,
    Cleaning a ball when it is against one Rule but not a different one,
    Could a wrong putting green be Out Of Bounds, and why you shouldn't pick up another player's ball unless they ask,
    and finally, leaving a provisional ball on the ground intending it to help your next stroke.

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    • 11 min
    Putting Greens - how are they defined? Who Drops from Shoulder Height these days; Groups changing order; and what about order of play for someone who is behind the tee? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

    Putting Greens - how are they defined? Who Drops from Shoulder Height these days; Groups changing order; and what about order of play for someone who is behind the tee? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

    Putting Greens - how are they defined? Who Drops from Shoulder Height these days; Groups changing order; and what about order of play for someone who is behind the tee? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112

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    GRQOTW111:
    If a ball is on the green and on its Line of Play is an immovable obstruction, then the player is allowed free relief, even if this IO is off the green.The NPCR is at the nearest spot on an arc, and this could be off the green. Regardless of where this NPCR is, the ball is to be placed.Episode 112Blakey takes us through some interesting ruling from his recent time overseas in Muscat, Jeddah, Hong Kong and Macau, including a player that wanted to drop from shoulder height, and what is least intrusive when it comes to moving loose impediments.Stuart also had a recent tournament, where his main rulings were regarding TIOs and praying the balls didn’t move on the green.We also go through some clubland stories including what makes a putting green a putting green, why did we say there is no free relief from interference by a rabbit hole, and clarifying what the Rules say about playing two balls.
    GRQOTW 112:
    Andy the Average Golfer is playing an individual stroke round at Wombat Hills Golf Club. On the 5th hole, his ball is lying just on the front of the putting green for 4 and he has interference from temporary water on the green between his ball and the hole. He lifts his ball from the putting green without marking the spot nor without announcing to anyone what he is doing. He estimates his nearest point of complete relief, which is just off the green on the fringe. He changes the ball and drops a new ball near the NPCR which then rolls away from the hole, however it remains within 1 club length of the NPCR. He takes another 4 strokes to hole out - how many strokes has Andy the Average Golfer had on the 5th hole?

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Practice Balls lying all over the fairway and what you can do with them, having your ball taken by someone else and declaring a higher handicap - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #3

    Practice Balls lying all over the fairway and what you can do with them, having your ball taken by someone else and declaring a higher handicap - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #3

    This is an advanced GRQ Podcast with some recent questions/answers off the Facebook groups:
    The Golf Rules Samaritan
    USGA Rules of Golf Discussion

    In Advanced#3 we cover:
    Practice balls are sitting on the fairway,
    An outside influence takes my ball,
    Is there any situation where declaring a higher handicap does not result in a penalty.

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    • 5 min
    GUEST: Michael Thomas - Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club fills us in on his Rules of Golf journey, the junior league competition, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP111

    GUEST: Michael Thomas - Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club fills us in on his Rules of Golf journey, the junior league competition, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP111

    GUEST: Michael Thomas - Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club fills us in on his Rules of Golf journey, an interesting junior match play scramble competition, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP111

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    GRQOTW110:
    Barney has correctly taking stroke and distance relief for a penalty of one stroke. He was allowed to change his mind on which option he was choosing, as he made the change before the ball was dropped. His actions to care for the course are allowed as per Rule 12.2b(3), because when Barney had intention to take relief outside the bunker, he was allowed to touch/smooth the sand, even if it was on his line of play, which in this case it was.
    Michael Thomas
    Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club and Member of the PGA Championship Rules Committee.- Junior League Scramble Match Play- USGA Rules Workshops- Teaching Golf- Being involved in Rules situations

    GRQOTW 111:
    When the player’s ball is on the putting green, their line of putt is through the fringe. In this fringe is two sprinkler heads. Is the player entitled to free relief from the sprinkler heads and if so, how do they take relief?

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Fixing pitch marks on the future line of play, Local Rule for power lines, using tee markers as swing aids and practise swings in a different bunker - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #2

    Fixing pitch marks on the future line of play, Local Rule for power lines, using tee markers as swing aids and practise swings in a different bunker - The GolfRules Questions Podcast Advanced #2

    Advanced #2 - The GolfRules Questions Podcast

    This is an advanced GRQ Podcast with some recent questions/answers off the Facebook groups:
    The Golf Rules Samaritan
    USGA Rules of Golf Discussion

    In Advanced#2 we cover:
    Fixing Pitch Marks on the future line of play before taking relief,
    A player finds out the Rule about power lines,
    Using tee markers as swing aids,
    Taking practise swings in a different bunker.

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    • 5 min

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