[Doug Ralston]

A good friend(25 handicapper) is holding 2 clubs in his hand trying to decide which to hit....."Andy, which club can you top better?"

LOL;

I once asked my playing partner "do you think I can get there with a 5-iron" "eventually" was his concise reply.

For people who like to laugh at us 25 handicappers.

Doug

[David Lott]

I don't mark my ball on the green unless it has dirt on it or impedes someone else's line. This has nothing to do with pace of play. I'm not a fast player but not slow either. I do it this way because I have already started to size up the put as I walk up to the ball the first time. I find that marking can fuzz that process and reduce my overall concentration on the putt. I putt best when I can just see it and stroke it. All the extras of marking, cleaning and replacing take my mind away from executing the putt.

[Jim_Kennedy]

Just curious if anyone knows when the Rules first allowed balls on the green to be touched, marked and lifted?  I thought I heard that the ability to mark, lift and clean was fairly recent  (maybe 1950's) in golf's history.

Touched/Lifted - Allowed if the player's ball touched another ball (1744), then within 6 inches (1775)

Marked/Cleaned - Marking was 'should be' in 1956, 'shall be' in 1976. Cleaning a ball on the putting green was 1960. Cleaning a ball that ended up in a water hazard, casual water, GUR, or identification was allowed in 1938. 

[Mark Johnson]

agree with the principal here.   However,  i think going back to the continuos putting rules, where you can only mark your ball once is a much more realistic option and would like have the same effect.

[Patrick_Mucci]

agree with the principal here.   However,  i think going back to the continuos putting rules, where you can only mark your ball once is a much more realistic option and would like have the same effect.

Mark,

That would destroy match play as we know it

[Matthew Essig]

agree with the principal here.   However,  i think going back to the continuos putting rules, where you can only mark your ball once is a much more realistic option and would like have the same effect.

Mark,

That would destroy the match play as we know it

Why couldn't match play continue to have the farthest away rule with only marking once, eliminating continuous putting for match play?

[Patrick_Mucci]

agree with the principal here.   However,  i think going back to the continuos putting rules, where you can only mark your ball once is a much more realistic option and would like have the same effect.

Mark,

That would destroy match play as we know it

Why couldn't match play continue to have the farthest away rule with only marking once, eliminating continuous putting for match play?

1 Then, you're advocating the return of the Stymie ?
2 Once you continue with the farthest away, playing, you have to mark your ball if the Stymie is not permitted.
3 Once the farthest away plays and continuous putting is not en vogue, you won't be saving much time.
4 Marking your ball isn't responsible for slow play.  I played with an opponent in 3 hours, marking my ball, and that was
   27 holes.
5 Slow play is a mind set, more than a physical predisposition.

How old are you and how much experience do you have at match play, for fun and in significant competitions ?  

[Bill_McBride]

I don't always agree with Mr. Mucci, but in this case I concur 100%.  Continuous putting ruins match play.

I don't always drink beer, but when I do.....

[Patrick_Mucci]

I don't always agree with Mr. Mucci, but in this case I concur 100%.  Continuous putting ruins match play.

Bill,

Everyone is entitled to my opinion 

And, continuous putting isn't the solution to slow play

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