PDGA Rulebook

mrsenortyler · Post by **mrsenortyler** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:29 am

Ruder wrote:
mrsenortyler wrote:*Throwing from another player's lie. 2 stroke penalty and it counts as your throw. I've played that one wrong before.

I always thought this was stupid. If someone's drive is under the basket, and my drive went OB 60 ft from the basket, I could go putt out their lie and get a three. If I played my own lie I am most likely a 4, with little chance of a three.

GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!

What about the island green at usdgc,would that not work?

As Shoen-hopper pointed out, my math skills need work. If you played the drop in you would have a 2+(2Stroke Penalty)=4, so it doesn't quite work out as nice as I thought.

Schoen-hopper · Post by **Schoen-hopper** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:19 am

I think what Tracy meant was on those hole where you are likely to get a 5 or worse off your drive, just play your buddy's shot. He is parked. 2 throws + 2 penalty throws is only 4. Not bad. GENIUS!!

nastyNate · Post by **nastyNate** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:58 am

I would venture a guess here: accidentally playing another players lie is a mistake on the throwers part and results in a 2 stroke penalty. Intentionally playing from the wrong lie is cheating and results in DQ. If u r playing an island green and dont end up on the island, it will be quite obvious to your group

Ruder · Post by **Ruder** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:09 pm

That is up for interpretation but as it is written now the rule states nothing about intentions. Worse case scenario i could see it being some kind of courtesy violation.

Schoen-hopper · Post by **Schoen-hopper** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:58 pm

8.01.04 F & 8.04.05 are pretty clear though not specifically regarding this. I don't think anyone would do this intentionally, but if they did, Nate is right, it is cheating and you could get DQ'ed.