What is the stupidest rule in golf?
Witness the Rules of Golf, an encyclopedic catalog of dos and donts that often fall beyond the bounds of reason. For argument’s sake, here’s our take on eight of the stupidest rules of all. In the official ledger, it’s Rule 18-2. But ever since the 2016 U.S. Open, it’s more widely recognized as that *&%$!!!-ing Dustin Johnson Rule.
What are some mind-blowing golf facts?
23% of all golfers are women. The most massive golfing green is 28,000 square feet at the International Golf Club in Massachusets. The highest golf course in the world 14,335 feet above sea level and is in Morococha, Peru. The longest hole in the world a 964-yard par 7 located in Sano, Japan.
What are the rules of golf for dropping a ball?
Under the Rules of Golf, the dogged victim then has to go through the tedious ritual known as the drop, which brings other potential rules infractions into play. If the dropped ball moves closer to the hole (as it so often does) twice, the player gets to place it. So why not just allow placement from the start?
Should there be two punishments for one misdeed in golf?
That’s two punishments for one misdeed, and it’s unjust by any measure. We, the people, call for a one-stroke penalty and lateral relief. Your approach shot lands pin high, just on the collar, and a straightforward putt awaits, with just one problem: a sprinkler head lies in your putting line.
1. Drill Sergeant Starters
He barely says hello because he’s so intent on delivering an 8-minute manifesto on the do’s and don’ts on the golf course. In his mind, he’s the all-knowing drill sergeant of the fairways and you’re the wussy idiot numbskull teenager just off the bus on the way to basic training.
2. Do Nothing Rangers
Hey, I realize many of these rangers are retired guys just trying to get some free golf and get away from the wife for a few hours, but too many of them don’t enforce any sort of pace-of-play policy. My gosh, I always seem to get behind the slow poke foursome with guys checking yardage books, lining up putts like its a U.S.
4. Aerated and Poor Quality Greens
Some golf courses protect announcement of their aeration dates with CIA style secrecy. Then, they happily charge you full price to putt on ridiculous, bumpy greens that make a round of golf excruciating. Even worse are the bumpy, poorly maintained greens that haven’t been aerated.
5. Crazy Mower Guy and Overzealous Maintenance Guy
I understand lots of the course maintenance guys might not play golf, but sometimes their behavior is a bit annoying. For instance, when mower guy (usually wearing a bandana over his nose to fight off the pollen) comes roaring over a hill, pedal to the metal, just as you’re in your backswing.
6. Terrible Signage and Yardage Markers
Some courses don’t want to spend money on signage so you wander around in your cart aimlessly trying to find the next hole. It’s annoying and slows down the pace of play. Also, not everyone carries a rangefinder so please at least give us a stake or bush denoting 100 and 150 yards and perhaps the yardages on sprinkler heads.
7. Crappy Practice Range
Kudos to golf courses with great practice ranges, but I’ve been to some (and not just munis, either) where the range is a joke. The beat up range balls look like they’ve been there since the 1970s, the mats are worn out and slick or the grass on the teeing areas looks like a beat up polo field.
8. Cynical Pro Shop People
These are the guys that are sick and tired of folding shirts and resent the fact they’re a scratch golfer and they have to kiss ass to dubbers and hackers who can’t crack 100. You meet lots of friendly pro shop people, but be aware of the cynical, bitter guy who washed up on the mini-tours and ended up behind the counter.
Golf's 13 Most Ridiculous Rules and How We'd Change Them
Golf is a sport with a rather comprehensive rulebook. Depending on who you ask, it's either a charm or an annoyance that the rules used by the best pros in the biggest tournaments are the same used by Sunday hackers.
3. Wind Moving a Ball on the Green
Rule in question: A golfer is penalized if his ball moves on the green after his club has been grounded
2. Divots
Over the course of a professional golf tournament, it's not at all unfathomable that the vast majority of shots taken from a tee box will land in the same spot of a fairway.
1. Armchair Referees
This one is simple. The tours need to stop taking calls from people at home telling them that they think someone violated a rule. The same rule applies for marshals and live spectators.
What happens if you drop a golf ball twice?
If the dropped ball moves closer to the hole (as it so often does) twice, the player gets to place it.
Is there a safeguard for golfers who bang a ball into oblivion?
No such safeguard exists for a golfer who bangs a ball into oblivion, only to be slapped with a stroke penalty on top of loss of distance. That’s two punishments for one misdeed, and it’s unjust by any measure. We, the people, call for a one-stroke penalty and lateral relief.
How Ridiculous is HR Gaming?
On October 9, 2020, How Ridiculous launched a spinoff channel titled HR Gaming, in which the trio, Editor Jack and his brother Toby Wallace compete in various games such as Among Us and Fortnite, often with secondary challenges to make playing the games more difficult.
Who set the world record for the longest putt in golf?
Prior to this, the trio also set the world record for the world's longest golf putt at 120.6 metres (396 ft). The record was achieved by Brett Stanford and was covered in one of their videos uploaded on February 23, 2017.
Who is the editor on the dart stuck in the glass?
In recent years, the trio added a fourth member to the recurring team - Jack Wallace aka "Editor Jack", whose primary job is camerawork and post-production editing.
What is the rarest score in golf?
The rarest score of all (the condor) is when a golfer makes a hole in one on a par 5. This score is so unique, it has only been recorded 4 times! Golf is one of two sports played on the moon. The other being a javelin throw. The longest putt verified by the Guinness Book of World Records is 395 feet.
What is the longest putt in golf?
The longest putt verified by the Guinness Book of World Records is 395 feet. The most golf holes played in a single year is 11,000 by Richard Lewis in 2010. Las Vegas’s Shadow Creek golf course is the most expensive course to play at $500 for 18 holes.
How many dimples are there in a golf ball?
The ideal golf ball has between 380 and 460 dimples. 23% of all golfers are women. The most massive golfing green is 28,000 square feet at the International Golf Club in Massachusets. The highest golf course in the world 14,335 feet above sea level and is in Morococha, Peru.
How many golf balls are hit into the water on the island green hole at TPC Sawgrass?
The chances of making two holes in ones in the same round is one in 67 million! (Kassandra Komma made two holes in ones in the same round!) 125,000 golf balls are hit into the water on the famous #17 island green hole at TPC Sawgrass each year.
