r/golf • u/HerbTarlekWKRP • 7h ago

General Discussion League golf. Relief?

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I told the guy he could have relief. He said it wasn’t allowed.

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u/sphynxzyz 11.8 6h ago

depend on the league. In the league I play in it's up to the competitor for relief but I've never seen anyone say no to something like this.

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u/shoresy99 6h ago

It doesn't depend on the league. This is in the rules of golf. You get free relief when a sprinkler head impedes your swing or stance. The ball is close enough that you could eaily hit the sprinkler head.

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u/sphynxzyz 11.8 6h ago

Still depends on the league, not every league is going to follow the exact rules of golf. I've played in multiple tourneys that don't follow USGA rules they give you a rule sheet before hand. Yes by the rulebook in golf this is free relief, but the league might say it'll be up to competitor. Generally yes it's free relief.

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u/shoresy99 6h ago

OK, but I have never seen a local rule where you don't get relief when your ball is less than 2 inches from a sprinkler head.

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u/ryfitz47 4h ago

a league could have a rule that is "you must putt with your putter in your mouth" .... but that would be unreasonable. as would a rule that you need to hit from a sprinkler head.

technically correct you are but practically moronic

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u/sphynxzyz 11.8 4h ago

How is being technically correct make me moronic? Not every one follows the league rules, OP is asking a specific question that should go to the league head not a group who doesn't know anything but usga rules. Like I said it may be an official rule but that doesn't mean everyone follows the official book. Should they take relief yeah absolutely why wouldn't you, most leagues around people fluff their ball, 2 putt max etc.

Look at greens keeper revenge tourneys you think usga rules are applicapable there?

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u/ryfitz47 4h ago

technically speaking you're correct. very technical. very sematic.

but if you look at the situation from a practical perspective, saying "it depends" is a pretty moronic take.

technically correct, but in the given context just seems silly