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I am on on the green, but my partner is on the fringe and closer, who goes first?

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I am on on the green, but my partner is on the fringe and closer, who goes first?

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  1. Your partner.


  2. The proper order of play is the person farthest from the pin has the honors. If you are in a match, one of you is designated Captain. You may want the person closest to the pin to play his shot, if it is advantageous to the team. In a man to man match, the person farthest from the pin has the honor. Rule 10 states the conditions for match play and stroke play and the consequences of playing out of turn.

  3. The person off the green always shoots first even if he/she decides to putt.

  4. Dosnt matter where at on the course, the person who is farthers away goes first...If you want to go by the book.  In the interest of golf etiquette and keeping up the pace of play however, things change a bit.  If the person on the fringe is closer, but wants to leave the pin in for his chip, he would go first, before the person on the green who is farther away.  That way, you dont have to pull the pin, go back and replace it, and then pul it again.  If the person on the fringe wants the pin out, then the player farthest away would go first.

    Funny, this exact scenario came up in my league last night.

  5. The person who is off of the green shoots first.

  6. Whoever is furthest from the hole goes first.  Where the ball lies on the golf course is not relevant.

  7. 10-1. Match Play

    • a. When Starting Play of Hole

    The side that has the honor at the first teeing ground is determined by the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the honor should be decided by lot.

    The side that wins a hole takes the honor at the next teeing ground. If a hole has been halved, the side that had the honor at the previous teeing ground retains it.

    • b. During Play of Hole

    After both players have started play of the hole, the ball farther from the hole is played first.

    If the balls are equidistant from the hole or their positions relative to the hole are not determinable, the ball to be played first should be decided by lot.

    Exception: Rule 30-3c (best-ball and four-ball match play).

    Note: When the original ball is not to be played as it lies and the player is required to play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5), the order of play is determined by the spot from which the previous stroke was made. When a ball may be played from a spot other than where the previous stroke was made, the order of play is determined by the position where the original ball came to rest.

    • c. Playing Out of Turn

    If a player plays when his opponent should have played, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the stroke so made and, in correct order, play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5).

    10-2. Stroke Play

    • a. When Starting Play of Hole

    The competitor who has the honor at the first teeing ground is determined by the order of the draw. In the absence of a draw, the honor should be decided by lot.

    The competitor with the lowest score at a hole takes the honor at the next teeing ground. The competitor with the second lowest score plays next and so on. If two or more competitors have the same score at a hole, they play from the next teeing ground in the same order as at the previous teeing ground.

    • b. During Play of Hole

    After the competitors have started play of the hole, the ball farthest from the hole is played first. If two or more balls are equidistant from the hole or their positions relative to the hole are not determinable, the ball to be played first should be decided by lot.

    Exceptions: Rules 22 (ball interfering with or assisting play) and 31-5 (four-ball stroke play).

    Note: When the original ball is not to be played as it lies and the player is required to play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5), the order of play is determined by the spot from which the previous stroke was made. When a ball may be played from a spot other than where the previous stroke was made, the order of play is determined by the position where the original ball came to rest.

    • c. Playing Out of Turn

    If a competitor plays out of turn, there is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies. If, however, the Committee determines that competitors have agreed to play out of turn to give one of them an advantage, they are disqualified.

    (Playing stroke while another ball in motion after stroke from putting green — see Rule 16-1f.)

    (Incorrect order of play in threesomes and foursomes stroke play — see Rule 29-3.)

  8. your partner will go first.

  9. The person who is furthest away from the hole goes first.  It doesn't matter if they're on the green or not.  I've seen it on TV watching golf tournaments.

  10. The person on the fringe. He is not exactly on the green which means he goes first. Tournments will make the person on the fringe go first also.

  11. Thru the green the player who's away hits first.  When it's around the green, the player who's not yet on the green hits first to get his ball on the green, while the player already on the green either can mark his ball, or leave the ball as it is noting its position (in case it is hit by the incoming ball).  It's very poor etiquette to start putting while your playing partners are still outside the green.

  12. In golf, you can play normal or ready golf. Normal is then he would put first, but ready is when whoever is ready puts first!

  13. the person who is not on the green yet goes first doesnt matter if they are closer

  14. If your playing individual stroke play, then the one farthest away plays first.  If you playing in a tournament, and one of you is the farthest away in the group, then you can decide who goes first.   In the partners deal, play to your team strengths and good luck.

  15. Listen to Deano on this one.  By the book, the person farthest away ALWAYS goes first.  But, if the two talk and the person on the fringe wants to keep the pin in for their putt/chip then they are allowed to hit their shot w/o penalty even though they are closer.

  16. Who cares if your playing for fun!!!

  17. The guy on the fringe always goes first.....it doesn't play furthest to the cup until you are both on the green....and you don't pull the pin for your partner until he is on the green....its a stroke penalty if you do....or if you put with the pin in.....also...you better mark your ball, if he doesn't ask you and hits your ball....its a two stroke penalty...once your on the green.

  18. rules are that your partner should go first and if you are playng in a tournament he/she will. but if your a playing a friendly round then it depends on you or your partner

  19. IF YOU ARE ON THE GREEN AND THE OTHER PERSON IS NOT...THEY GO FIRST...THE RULE OF FURTHEST AWAY GOING FIRST IS ONLY IF YOU ARE BOTH OFF THE GREEN OR BOTH ON THE GREEN...IF YOU ARE ON THE GREEN IN 2, THE OTHER PERSON GOES TILL THEY ARE ON THE GREEN, NO MATTER HOW MANY STROKES IT TAKES THEM....THE FRINGE IS NOT THE GREEN....IF YOUR BUDDY IS ON THE FRINGE AND A FOOT FROM THE HOLE, AND YOUR ON THE GREEN 100 FEET AWAY, HE STILL GOES FIRST...SOME OF YOU PEOPLE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT GOLF...GOODNESS
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