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Sat, May 5 2012 9:31 PM (6 replies)
  • JdWilliams68
    5 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 10:54 AM

    When playing a game, you run out of the balls you were playing with, but you have purchased Balls and the balls are in your bag. Currently the game gives you the WGT starter ball to finish the game. We should be able to select other balls which are in our bag OR even purchase new balls to finish  the game.

  • rp1966
    46 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 1:19 PM

    Agreed.

    Though I am sure some would say if you don't want this to happen enure you have sufficient of your desired balls before commencing your game ;)

  • Shoahey
    1,309 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 1:22 PM

    Only the same type of ball you started with, and you have that same type of ball in your bag, would be replenish. Without the same type of ball, the starter ball will become your finishing ball.

    What would be nice is if WGT would allow you to finish the game with the ball you started with, if it is your final ball.

  • Buggyyy
    1,963 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 4:35 PM

    JdWilliams68:

    When playing a game, you run out of the balls you were playing with, but you have purchased Balls and the balls are in your bag. Currently the game gives you the WGT starter ball to finish the game. We should be able to select other balls which are in our bag OR even purchase new balls to finish  the game.

    Rules 15-1 and 15-2 explain that the player must complete play of the hole with the ball with which he began the hole unless he is proceeding under a Rule that permits him to substitute a ball. The player may change balls between the play of two holes as well. 

    Rules 26-1 (Water Hazard Rule), 27-1 (Ball Lost or Out of Bounds) and 28 (Ball Unplayable) are examples of Rules that permit the player to substitute another ball. Rule 5-3 permits a player to substitute another ball during the play of a hole when his original ball has become unfit for play during the play of that hole. Other Rules (e.g. Rule 18, Rule 24, and Rule 25-1) permit the player to substitute another ball only if the original ball is not immediately recoverable. 

    Note that Rule 16-1b, the Rule that allows the player to lift his ball from the putting green, does not permit the player to substitute another ball; this precludes the player from substituting a “putting ball.” 

    A player who substitutes another ball when not permitted to do so incurs the general penalty (loss of hole in match play or a two stroke penalty in stroke play) under the applicable Rule. For instance, a player taking relief, without penalty, under Rule 25-1 due to interference from ground under repair is required to do so with the original ball (unless it is not immediately recoverable). If that player substitutes a ball (and makes a stroke with it) when his original ball is immediately recoverable he incurs the general penalty under Rule 25-1 (as it is the applicable Rule in this case). 

    When changing balls, the player is permitted to substitute a ball of another brand or type unless the Committee has adopted the One Ball Condition of Competition (see Appendix I; Part C; Section 1c). This optional condition (usually referred to as ‘The One Ball Rule’) is generally adopted only in events that are limited to professional golfers or highly-skilled amateur golfers. Generally, this condition of competition is not adopted in club-level competitions.

  • Miaouu
    109 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 6:39 PM

    EH WGT, i lost 1500 cds when i buying your Nike method Putter (Level 71) for playing 1 game and don't be able to putt with this soo bad putter, and sell it to you after this game.

    Warning: this putter have no forgiveness at all !! I pay for your tourney, that your beers men !!

     

  • LeonDelBosque
    1,551 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 6:50 PM

    JdWilliams68:
    OR even purchase new balls to finish  the game.

    You can... WGT prompts practically beg you to when you're on your last ball.

  • pjctas0822
    4,622 Posts
    Sat, May 5 2012 9:31 PM

    LeonDelBosque:

    JdWilliams68:
    OR even purchase new balls to finish  the game.

    You can... WGT prompts practically beg you to when you're on your last ball.

     

    Not if you dont have enough credits.

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