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what counts as a putt in golf

by Lester Halvorson Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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With all the rules in golf you might not know that any stroke on the green, even if it’s a chip with a wedge or an iron, counts as a putt! But, any shot off the green doesn’t count as a putt, even if you you used your putter

Putter

A putter is a club used in the sport of golf to make relatively short and low-speed strokes with the intention of rolling the ball into the hole from a short distance away. It is differentiated from the other clubs by a clubhead with a very flat, low-profile, low-loft striking face, and by other feature…

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. A stroke is only recognized as a putt when the ball is situated on the green and the shot is played.

He counts any stroke he uses a putter, wherever he is on the course, as a putt. I only count putts if I'm on the green, I sometimes putt from the fringe but not always. His argument was if you use a putter it's a putt, I disagreed and I only count them when they're on the green.Sep 10, 2013

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What defines a putt in golf?

Definition of putt

: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole.7 days ago

What is an official putt?

Only when your ball is on the green is it "officially" considered a putt.Jul 4, 2008

Is a chip on the green a putt?

It is counted as a normal stroke, just like a drive or iron shot. You could even tee off with a putter without breaking any rules. To see pro golfers chipping on the green and other information rules about chipping off the green and how to improve your chipping please keep reading.

What is a legal putt?

It is heel to toe balanced, has 4 degrees of loft and features an exquisite silver glass bead finish. According to rule book of the United States Golf Association, Appendix II - Design of Clubs, a legal putter "must diverge from the vertical by at least 10 degrees".

Does a fringe putt count as a putt?

He counts any stroke he uses a putter, wherever he is on the course, as a putt. I only count putts if I'm on the green, I sometimes putt from the fringe but not always. His argument was if you use a putter it's a putt, I disagreed and I only count them when they're on the green.Sep 10, 2013

Do you count a putt from off the green?

If the ball is not on the green it is not counted. That is the PGA Tour stat calculation. For my own personal stats, I only count a putt when I use my putter on the green.

Can you putt with a driver?

Under the Rules of Golf, a player can use any club on any shot from any position on the golf course. You can tee off with a putter. You can chip with a driver. You can putt with a wedge.Feb 15, 2020

Can I putt with a different ball?

You can always use a new ball when starting a hole. You can also substitute a different ball any time you are taking relief, including both free and penalty relief. Unless the one-ball Local Rule is in effect, the substituted ball could be any brand.

What club do you tee off with?

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Is side putting legal?

The side saddle putting is 100% legal for any golf tournament in the world. Putting face-on with the GP putter is 100% legal in any golf tournament. The putting stroke (technique) that you see in the videos is again 100% legal.

Is croquet style putting legal in golf?

Putting croquet style is illegal UNLESS you're off the putting surface. From the fringe, you are allowed to straddle the ball and put croquet style, like ol' Sam Snead did briefly before it was banned and trust me, croquet-style putting is scary-easy.Mar 17, 2015

Can you legally stand behind the ball to putt?

The USGA and the R&A took notice and, effective January 1, 1968, introduced Rule 35-1L (now Rule16-1e) that stated “The player shall not make a stroke on the putting green from a stance astride, or with either foot touching, the line of the putt or an extension of that line behind the ball.”

Is a putt considered a GIR?

However , it is not considered a putt unless you are on the green, nor is it considered a GIR if you are on the fringe. If you are serious about keeping your stats then you should only count putts that are on the green, and never count a ball on the fringe as a GIR....same way stats are kept on the professional level.

Is putting off the green a putt?

To answer the question about putting off the green: every stroke made at a ball (except penalty strokes) after you register your first putt is also a putt. It's not like you can get a GIR, putt the ball off the green, and chip in for an up-and-down. It's still a two-putt par, even if you chipped the ball in with your sand wedge or 7-iron.

Can a difference of less than 1" change a putt to a chip?

Yes the difference of less than 1" can change it from a putt to a chip and vice versa. However the same could go for a fairway hit or not. I blieve a ball in the first cut is not a fairway but I'm not sure there is anything "official" like putts. On many courses I play though it can be difficult to determine.

Is a putt off the fringe a green?

If you putt off the fringe, count it as a putt, but not as a green in regulation, then according to your stats, your score is one shot higher on that hole. So if you count putts just off the fringe, then you should count it as a green in regulation also, even though your not on the green yet. I dont know, just thinking out loud.

lopey986

Was discussing this with a buddy yesterday, i like to track my driving accuracy, gir, and putts. We were discussing what actually counts as a putt, i've never counted anything on the fringe or off as a "putt" even if i use my putter. He said he counts every shot with his putter as a putt. What's the general consensus on this?

bwrichmond

Any stroke taken on the green, even without a putter, is a putt. Any stroke taken from off the green, even with a putter, is not a putt. At least for the purposes of statistics...

ethanshapiro

Any stroke taken on the green, even without a putter, is a putt. Any stroke taken from off the green, even with a putter, is not a putt. At least for the purposes of statistics...

deadsolid...shank

Any stroke taken on the green, even without a putter, is a putt. Any stroke taken from off the green, even with a putter, is not a putt. At least for the purposes of statistics...

Medic

Any stroke taken on the green, even without a putter, is a putt. Any stroke taken from off the green, even with a putter, is not a putt. At least for the purposes of statistics...

llewol007

Your friend doesn't know too much about keeping stats. A putt is a putt on the green. Not off the green, on the fringe or where ever.

naws-golfer

if you count fringe as the green then your putts per round will go up, and your GIR will go up

Is a ball putt from the fringe a putt?

A ball putt from the fringe is not a putt, it's technically a chip. If you allow a computer program, such as Skycaddie, to keep your stats, you'll need to record that as a chip, so the program knows you missed the green, unless you are counting the fringe as a green in regulation.

What does "equivocal" mean in golf?

Equivocal means "open to interpretation .". It's fine to call it a putt, as long as you guys understand you're opening the putt count up to vague interpretations about how far off the green you are, whether you'd call it a putt from 1 foot off the green if it was buried in deep rough, etc.

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