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…
What defines a putt in golf?
: 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?
Is a chip on the green a putt?
What is a legal putt?
Does a fringe putt count as a putt?
Do you count a putt from off the green?
Can you putt with a driver?
Can I putt with a different ball?
What club do you tee off with?
Is side putting legal?
Is croquet style putting legal in golf?
Can you legally stand behind the ball to putt?
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.
