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fringe, near rough, waaay back green... and the pin, whassup

 
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Kurt the Knife

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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:11 am    Post subject: fringe, near rough, waaay back green... and the pin, whassup

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so say we're playing near and on the green.

i'm on green ~18ft.

dude 2 on fringe ~8ft.

who is away?
dude on fringe but closer geographically. Me on green way far away.

what are manners regarding pulling the pin/attending?
who has "honor"?

thanx for input.

dont wanna embarrass misself
 
SingleDigits

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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:15 am    Post subject:

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Regardless whether your ball is on the green, the player further from the hole has the honor (i.e. you have the honor even though you're on the green). You'll see this a bunch on the PGA telecasts.

Most of the time, though, we'll usually let the guy on the fringe play first. That way you don't have to take the pin out for the guy on the green and then potentially replace it for the guy on the fringe.

The guy on the fringe has the choice to leave the pin in or out. When you're on the green you have the choice to either pull the pin or have it attended.

Etiquette-wise, once everyone is on the green the person closest to the pin usually pulls it (that way the guy with the honor can focus on his putt). In the same fashion, usually the guy that holes out first is responsible for replacing the pin.

When I play we usually play "hit when ready". i.e. the guy in the bunker just skulled his sand shot and now is 40' off the green and is raking the sand. I have a six foot putt, so I putt even though the other guy has the honor.
Kurt the Knife

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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:28 pm    Post subject:

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makes sense.

thanks for the efficiency details.
 
falcon50driver

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:58 pm    Post subject:

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Playing in our weekly dogfight the other day, one of the guys asked another "What do you think is the total weight of the pin and flag?" He looked a little dumbfounded and said "I don't have any idea" The first guy says "I didn't think so, I've never seen you pick one up."
Bryan K

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:04 pm    Post subject:

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lol Merlin.

People get a little freaked out when I offer to rake the sand for them to speed up play. Heck....if I'm close to the pin and one of my partners is in the sand, it only makes sense to be ready with the rake.
 
GolfGeek69

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:27 pm    Post subject: Too Funny

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That is a funny one Merlin. I am going to have to remember that.
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