Strictly speaking, you can move your ball at any time — but that movement likely incurs a penalty. Don’t like your lie, no swing, embedded in a shrub? Just take an unplayable and drop your ball, within the stipulated club length and no closer to the hole. However, it would be folly to resort to numerous penalty drops throughout a round. [Read more…]
Are You Allowed To Chip From The Green?
Okay, so maybe your ball sat down right on the cusp between the fairway and the green. Or maybe it’s on the fringe of a two-tiered green. Or you know what? Maybe it’s just a long putt from your lie that’s fully on the green and you think you could handle the distance better with a chip shot rather than with a putt. You may be wondering: are you allowed to chip from the green? [Read more…]