A player finds a mushroom growing on his line of putt. What is the ruling?

Question

This is in reference to golf.

Answer 1

Report it to the commitee and if they don't haul the greenkeeper over the coals for not mowing the green that day then move to another club!

Answer 2

a. he should walk over to check if it's edible

b. if it's good stuff eat it to catch a buzz and continue golfing

c. if it isn't edible or good stuff, quit whining and yank it out of the ground and continue golfing...how hard is it?

Answer 3

I find it quite hilarious, laughs.

Answer 4

A mushroom is a fungus, so any course with mushrooms on the greens (or anywhere else in play) should be considered "crappy".  I would be thoroughly embarrassed if I took a guest out on my home course and found freaking mushrooms growing on the putting surface.

Complain to the pro or shoot the greenskeeper yourself.

Answer 5

get the mushroom the **** out the way or go to a new golf course.

Answer 6

i would assume that you could remove the mushroom....odd that is would be there...mushrooms can pop up over night but i would go ahead and pick it up....mushrooms are natural but the greens are not as they are kept and should be free of any form of debris

Answer 7

This one surprised me. The USGA rule considers a mushroom on the green to be an abnormal ground condition.

Decision 16-1a/15:

"The player would be justified in discontinuing play and requesting the Committee to remove the mushroom. The Committee should comply.

If such an abnormal condition is a recurring problem on a course, the Committee should make a Local Rule to the effect that mushrooms on the putting green are to be treated as ground under repair."

In a normal (non-tournament) round you won't really have a "committee" on hand. Either remove it yourself (if you can do so without damaging the green), or move the ball away from the mushroom.