How dumb is this proposed new putting rule?

At the USDGC this year the TD wanted to have a rules exception that would create a putting circle around the basket 1.5 meters out. If your disc landed within this radius then you would have to mark it somewhere along the circle creating a 5 foot putt instead of a drop in the reasoning being that a drop in is not a good golf shot and you can merely drop it in even place it in without a throw, that is somehow seen as wrong anyway what an absurd idea, really dumb, anyone care to defend the new proposed rule?

[Nibs Carter]

gotta be a joke!

[Nascar Mike]

I wasn't there at USDGC but, it sounds pretty dumb. Isn't the idea of an upshot to get it as close to the basket as possible?

[Longneck]

idk. kind of stupid.

[Jay Dub]

There's been discussion here and on the PDGA board about this 1.5m rule.

Yeah, that's a no.

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

Yawn!!!

[Peter Bonnel]

IF this is true!!! Yea, sounds pretty dumb, but lets be honest, 1.5 meters is about 4 1/2 feet.
You have a problem making a 4 1/2 foot putt?

[Tyler Posegate]

no, but it seems quite regressive to me. our sport deserves evolution, not stupidity

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

First of all we should clear up that this isn't an across board rule change....this was an rule exemption requested for a specific tournament.



It's a buncr with casual relief allowing some further latitude...i.e. your relief lie could be anywhere just outside the circle..option of moving to a tail wind putt if you wanted to.

Land in the 3m circle take a stance outside the circle 1.5m or approx 5 feet from the pole...the logic is forcing the player to somewhat propel the disc into the entrapment device....A 5 footer measured from the pole is pretty much still a gimme.

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

Here's the link to the PDGA boards disc-cussing this


http://www.pdga.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=1397487#post1397487

[Sean Perkins]

1.5 meters is still a gimme, but who cares if it isn't a "good golf shot"

What do they do in golf when your drive lands within 5 feet of the hole? nothing.

[Thad Murgatroyd]

that is crackhead mentality.....the pro's play slow enough lets not add extra time needed to think about putting .also sounds like punishment for parking your upshot

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

I can assure you that the person who proposed this is no crackhead....I would suggest reading the forum in which it's discussed first before ragging on said person/TD's mentality....just a thought and just a opinion.