**Disqualified for
violation of Rule 7-1(b) (see below for explanation of rule)
Rule 7-1. Practice Before or Between Rounds
b. Stroke Play
Before a round or play-off on any
day of a stroke-play competition, a
competitor
must not practice on the competition
course
or test the surface of any
putting green
on the
course by
rolling a ball or roughening or scraping the surface.
Penalty for Breach of Rule 7-1b: Disqualification.
Marty's Drive on the
Playoff Hole
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On an absolutely picture
perfect day on a stunningly beautiful golf course, Mae Mae finished his
round as the clubhouse leader with a strong net 70 (an excellent score on
this tricky course). Marty reached the 18th needing a par to force a
playoff. A large group surrounded the 18th green as Marty proceeded to
smoke his drive down the right side. He hit his approach to about 15
feet. His first putt was a bit short leaving a tricky two-footer to force
a playoff. Despite the enormity of the situation, Marty hit it center cut
and the playoff was on.
Back to the first hole for the
sudden death playoff--a pretty straightforward 375 yard par 4 with no
strokes given. Each player was allowed to chose a caddy for the playoff.
Mae Mae had D. Miller on his bag, while B. Ivie looped for Marty. A coin
was flipped to decide honors. Marty wins the flip and gives the tee box
to Mae Mae.
With an enormous gallery
(i.e., the rest of the tournament field) watching, Mae Mae casually
strolled up to the ball and unleashed his best drive of the day--a 260
yard bomb down the left side of the fairway. Marty was next, knowing he
needed something special to stay with Mae. Using every ounce of his
considerable strength Marty hammered a bomb down the left side--a truly
spectacular drive that would likely have contended in the Remax long-drive
contest. Unfortunately, it traveled a little bit too much to the left and
found its way on the other side of the ob stakes.
On his second attempt,
Marty hit another huge drive, this time finding the fairway and leaving
himself about 75 yard to the pin. Marty now lies three and Mae lies one,
so Mae is clearly in the driver's seat. Mae's got 125 yard to the green.
His juices are flowing so his caddie wisely suggests a sand wedge. Mae
catches it thin and it sails over the long green into some thick rough.
Marty, seizing the opportunity, sticks his shot to about 12 feet.
Suddenly the pressure is back
on Mae Mae. The pin was toward the front of the green. Mae lies about 15
feet off the green. Given the pressure situation, Mae hit a nice chip out
of the thick stuff, but he still left himself a good 20 feet. Mae is
still away. He hits the putt a little left and short, leaving himself a
tricky 3 foot slider. Wisely, he decides to putt out and without waiting
too long so as not to allow the pressure to get to him. Calmly, Mae steps
up and knocks it right in.
Marty now has a 12 footer to
force a playoff. He gives it a great run, but it misses just to the left.
