perseveringgolfer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I was playing a singles match today and I don't think I handled it very well mentally, interested in your thoughts. Par 3, I hit into the right side bunker, he hit to 10 feet from the pin. I played out, just, and had about a 20 foot putt for par. I pushed my trolley round the green to the next tee area and as I looked back I saw his ball drop in the hole for a 2. "What happened there?" I asked, "just thought it might speed things up" he said, I retorted with "but it's matchplay!" I went over and picked my ball up and he said "did you want the hole?", I declined and went to the next tee. I played the next hole with duffs and thins and went one down after being one up before the par 3, I was fuming inside, I know I could have made him take it again but I'm not that petty. Shock made me react that way I think, but there is a better more polite and civilised way, what should I have done? Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment
STUDque Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I think you should've power bombed him into the bunker. In earnest, you already came this far, why not make him make the putt again? Either way, your chances of winning the hole were bleak so your best bet would've been to take a few extra breaths before teeing off the next hole. Confrontation ain't fun, but never let events like that affect your future play. "You only have control over the next shot" In my Pisa, riding on a 3.5+ G410+ EXS 5W King F7 Hy i500 5-GW Equalizer 56/60 Heppler Ketsch Link to comment
Kor.A.Door Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 In that situation it is not a loss of hole on his part or yours for playing out of turn. You have control of it at this point. He should have replaced his ball as close as possible to where it originally was. He should mark the ball, and then the hole should have been played from that point. Knowing the rules for matchplay is important. You put yourself in a bad spot by not telling him to put his ball back. He does not get a choice. If you were to make that 20’ putt for par, that 10’ foot becomes a little more difficult. In Match play it’s not about whether or not you are being petty. The rules allow for you to have him replace his ball. You let him take advantage of you, but I do understand that it can come off as petty, but just think about how mad he would have been if you made him put the ball back. Maybe it would have messed him up for a hole or 2. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment
wipierce Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Since he made an offer of giving you the hole, I would just ask him to re-putt it. Of course there was no way to know what it was doing to do to you mentally afterwards so it's a tough call. Sent using the MyGolfSpy mobile app Driver: i20 8.5*, Project X Blue, stiff Fairway Woods: r9 3W 15*, r9 5W 19* Fujikura Motore 70 stiff Irons: i210's 4-UW Wedges: Glide 2.0 55* MD3 Milled S Grind 60* Putter: B60i Isopur Link to comment
CarlH Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 When a player has played out of turn in match play, the opponent may immediately recall the stroke played and require the player to play in the correct order. Rules of Golf EDIT: I would have called him on it and had him replay his shot as the rules call for. He may have still won the hole, but I'm a stickler for the rules of golf in competitive play. Driver: Black Ops 12* with Cypher 50 5.0 Fairway: Black Ops 3 wood with Cypher 50 5.0 Hybrids: Black Ops 19* and 22* with Cypher 50 5.0 Irons: Gen6 6, 7, 8, 9, W, G with Cypher 50 5.0 Wedges: Sugar Daddy II 52* and 56* with Cypher 50 5.0 Putter: DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft @ 34" Ball: Tour, Chrome Tour, Pro V1 Other: C10 Bag, glove My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment
Bucky CC Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Probably would have silently fumed while saying nothing out loud and then proceed to blow up on the next few holes like you did. I'd like to think I would have done something differently but I'm a head case on the course. Driver: Stealth 2 10.5°, Kai'li Red X Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, Evnroll Tourtac grip Link to comment
bens197 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Based upon what you say, he knows he broke the rules. He took advantage of an uncomfortable situation and let it eat you up for the sake of civility. PING G400 LST Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star Diamond Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment
downlowkey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Frustration = Energy Learn to channel it and next time a competitor crosses you, make them pay dearly. See: Tiger -vs- Stephen Ames PXG___0811 X 9* - Mitsubishi Diamana s60 Limited X Cobra___S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S Adams___XTD Forged 3i - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S Adams___CMB 4-PW - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S KZG___Tri-Tour 50.08__54.10__58.12 - Accra iCWT 2.0-95i S Nike___Method Converge B1-01 (copper insert) Maxfli___'23 Tour X "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ Link to comment
silver & black Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I would make him putt again. You did not tell him to go ahead and putt, nor did you concede the hole. He was wrong. Link to comment
GB13 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Now, I'll armchair quarterback it, and say you should have made him putt it again, but I'd have probably done exactly what you did. I might not have let it bother me throughout the round, but I probably wouldn't have made him putt it again. Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment
00sportsman Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 One of the primary purposes of the rules is for everyone to know what to expect. He undoubtedly expected you to play by the rules, and he should have expected to do the same.Making him retake the stroke isn't being petty, it's establishing that the match WILL be played by the rules. Nothing wrong with that.Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to comment
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