Removing DEAD Branches

Danny White · Post by **Danny White** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:44 am

This came up this past weekend.

A player has about a 30' putt where he has to putt around the trunk of a tree. Two feet in front of the player there is a dead and detached branch hanging down from a branch within the tree. Is it OK for the player to remove the dead branch before he putts?

Jeff Wiechowski · Post by **Jeff Wiechowski** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:23 am

Had this happen to me at Rindge this weekend. I asked the group and they said it was cool. Missed the putt and carded a 6.

EDIT: Actually the branch extended out into my lie and in front of it.

Mike Connell · Post by **Mike Connell** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:32 am

Read PDGA rule 803.05 A. It spells it out pretty plainly.

Chuck Kennedy · Post by **Chuck Kennedy** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:49 am

No. Can't remove it even after the putt.

Danny White · Post by **Danny White** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:14 am

This happened during a playoff. There was an appointed official and I was a spectator.
I pointed it out to the official, but he didn't say anything. I don't think his fellow competitor saw it happen.
This would have changed the winner of the playoff.

Drew Smith · Post by **Drew Smith** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:37 am

1-stroke penalty - no warning.

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