What’s the ruling on this?

[u/VoteForGiantMeteor]

Betfred British Masters. Ball on spectator. 😆

[u/ToGGGles]

Official rules: fan gets up and the ball comes to rest. Player gets a free drop from that location, no penalty.

What should the rule be? PLAY THE BALL AS IT LIES

[u/falco_iii → u/ToGGGles]

Play the balls as they lie.

[u/SamoaDisDik → u/falco_iii]

I had to hit it off Frankenstein’s big fat foot!!!

[u/Some_MD_Guy → u/SamoaDisDik]

This is a Mini-golf location, sir.

[u/Valuable-Discount494 → u/falco_iii]

Plays the balls as they lied

[u/turdmcburgular → u/falco_iii]

balls do be lying

[u/Magikrat → u/falco_iii]

Thanks Joan Didion.

[u/internet_humor → u/ToGGGles]

[u/Dan_flashes480 → u/internet_humor]

[u/shwanstopable → u/ToGGGles]

What if he crabs walks over to the green THEN gets up

[u/Kickwax → u/ToGGGles]

Not according to the Rules of Golf.

The reference point is the point on the ground directly beneath the person where the ball came to rest after the stroke.

[u/SnooGiraffes9663 → u/Kickwax]

Correct.  Player then required to drop ball within 1 club length, no closer to hole, from that reference point.

[u/Hexogen → u/ToGGGles]

Pay the fan to crab walk it to the hole.

[u/LivermoreP1 → u/ToGGGles]

Unofficial rule:

Tickle him and see how long he can keep the ball on his belly before it falls off.

[u/govunah → u/ToGGGles]

Oops wrong ball

[u/Theoretical_Action → u/ToGGGles]

What happens if the fan and player try to coordinate? Like hey would you prefer if I rolled over or tried to sit up and go forward down the hill?

[u/bombmk → u/Theoretical_Action]

Your question is what should have made the person you are responding realise that they are wrong.

[u/Meta2048 → u/ToGGGles]

Psst... I'll give you $1k to crab-walk over to the hole before getting up

[u/arcaresenal → u/ToGGGles]

Sometime before I was born, Tom Kite bounced a fairway shot into my mother’s lap. He gave her the ball after par-ing out the hole.

[u/Difficult_Forever526 → u/arcaresenal]

I don't think I ever saw that episode of How I Met Your Mother...

[u/Future_Speed9727]

Have him crawl on his back all the way to the green and roll over next to the hole......

[u/homiej420 → u/Future_Speed9727]

That…idk would that technically work if he doesnt use his hands to secure it?

[u/BradMarchandsNose → u/homiej420]

It’s a funny idea, but no it wouldn’t. That would be a ball moved by an outside influence, and you would have to go back to the point where the ball was originally at rest.

[u/homiej420 → u/BradMarchandsNose]

Ah rats they thought of everything! Lol

[u/stealy_darn]

[u/DeadSwaggerStorage → u/stealy_darn]

Jimmy, you’ve ever bent a nine iron?

-Pilot from Airplane…

[u/Lazy__Lefty]

Play it as it lies. I had to hit off Frankensteins fat foot.

[u/Spiritual_Ostrich_63 → u/Lazy__Lefty]

...And i'll be seeing YOU in the parking lot.

[u/DeadSwaggerStorage → u/Spiritual_Ostrich_63]

I believe that is Mr. Gilmores jacket!

[u/mostdogsarefake → u/Lazy__Lefty]

Is this your ball? Well it struck my belly.

[u/Didujustcallmejobin → u/Lazy__Lefty]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[u/_mausmaus → u/Lazy__Lefty]

This is the only correct answer.

[u/shinjidsc → u/Lazy__Lefty]

[u/MercFan4Life]

My spectating ass is not laying there looking like an idiot with a ball on my belly. Sorry.

[u/Abraham_Lincoln → u/MercFan4Life]

I'd move the ball down a few inches that way I wouldn't look like an idiot with a ball on my belly.

[u/astarkey12 → u/Abraham_Lincoln]

Best to shift that ball down to where it belongs.

[u/meyer_33_09 → u/MercFan4Life]

Stand up. Tell the player you’re the one they hit, likely get a signed glove or something, and not have to look like a moron on tv to do so.

[u/novasir → u/MercFan4Life]

Nah I'm letting it sit there and requiring the player to maintain eye contact as they lift it off my belly

[u/DdyBrLvr → u/novasir]

Depends on the golfer.

[u/AccurateChemistry283 → u/[deleted]]

My first thoughts exactly

[u/kai333 → u/MercFan4Life]

Instructions unclear, ball now on junk

[u/Bertyslick → u/kai333]

Sweet talk him a little bit and you may be able to tee it up.

[u/slaughterhousevibe → u/kai333]

We weren’t supposed to eat it?

[u/SpitefulGiraffe → u/MercFan4Life]

Yeah this is so dumb, just get up. You're a spectator, it's not about you, don't be a twat.

[u/1-Word-Answers → u/MercFan4Life]

I don’t ever believe any of these people. Like the ones where players tee shot ends up in their pocket? Like no at

[u/Puzzled_Try_6029]

I think in the official super official PGA rule book, human beings are considered loose impediments and can be removed.

My thoughts: Tee it up in homie's belly button.

[u/SuccessfulAd4606 → u/Puzzled_Try_6029]

I don't think he's considered a loose impediment because he's alive. The proper way would be to dispatch the spectator with a wedge, then proceed under rule 15.1.

[u/Moist_Cheese_09]

He's right Mr. Gilmore. Take your shot

[u/DanDi58]

I think the only person I’d want to hit that off me would be John Daly

[u/Dtown19]

Two for flinching stroke penalty applies I believe

[u/Spiritual-Tadpole342]

No way I’d just fucking lay there with the ball on me.

[u/-Wiggles-]

Play a belly wedge

[u/NickKnock5 → u/-Wiggles-]

That was the joke the commentator made as well

[u/Timcwalker]

I would not lay there with a ball on my belly and be a part of the circus.

[u/Critical-Mood3493]

How does this even happen

[u/nothardly78]

Who lies down at a golf tournament and doesn’t pay attention?

[u/Then-Ticket8896 → u/nothardly78]

A person that’s had too much alcohol.

[u/AndromedanPrince → u/nothardly78]

the guy rubbing his nipples in the grass

[u/fabulous1963]

Play it where it lies 🤣🤣🤣

[u/dann101254]

Play it as he lies

[u/hesdeadtired]

YOUR BALL STRUCK MY STOMACH

[u/Bababacon]

If it Tommy’s.. I fling it off towards the green, nice lie. If it’s Clark’s… what ball?

[u/Kickwax]

Play the ball as it lies or take free relief by removing the person and dropping the ball in accordance with Rule 15.2.

[u/NotAn0pinion → u/Kickwax]

I love that “don’t move” is an option

[u/Spillsy68]

If it’s my ball I’d ask the guy to wrap the ball in his shirt and walk over to the hole before dropping it.

[u/Suitable-Turn-4727]

You have to pick it up without using your hands then drop. No penalty.

[u/Old_Bowl1662]

Why do fans stay put when this happens? Why wait in an awkward position until the player and official arrive. I would just get up and let the ball fall where it may and let the rules official and player figure it out.

[u/Bart_Bartin → u/Old_Bowl1662]

Fucking oath, they just want the attention.

[u/DoomTip]

Get up so the fucking ball can fall to the ground so it can be played and stop making it about you.

[u/[deleted] → u/DoomTip]

Chill

[u/DoomTip → u/[deleted]]

:) Just one of those things isn't it

[u/Express-Mix9172 → u/DoomTip]

Found the Karen!

[u/AccurateChemistry283 → u/DoomTip]

Exactly

[u/Ok-Government-1139]

[u/Logical_Audhd]

Id move it to my ballsack and ask them to remove it

[u/Tough-Pitch-4640]

Play the ball as it lies!

[u/No_Explorer721]

Play as it lies.😆

[u/mrsirbrah]

Death

[u/thisisnysanthrowaway]

Free drop. Clearly embedded in that dude’s belly button.

[u/yesyesnook]

7 wood off the hip. Play it as it lies.

[u/TheMightySasquatch]

Winter rules. Move it to the fairway and swing away penalty free!

[u/Equal-Negotiation651]

Hit the correct ball

[u/epicureansucks]

When you’re a golf content creator without a hot girlfriend.

[u/GarrulousAbsurdity]

I've not seen the video. Did the ball really stop at that exact point on his belly? Seems nearly impossible from this shot.

[u/DissesYourMom]

Move it down a couple inches and tee it up for the guy!

[u/anonymous2us]

That guy better hold his fuckin breath

[u/funferalia]

Don’t move. Hold my beer.

[u/StelioKontos117]

I believe it's finders keepers

[u/Strange-Glove]

Don't forget to fix his belly button with your divot tool

[u/Junkman3]

Man made obstruction.

[u/CranjizzMcBasketball]

[u/AndromedanPrince]

ive seen this movie before

[u/Reeno85]

I had to hit it off of Frankenstein’s fat foot!!!

[u/jmanstro]

Play it where it lies. Tell him to lay very still.

[u/Time-Green-2103]

Do it

[u/FrozenCaptain]

He has to play the ball as it lies!

I had to hit it off of Frankenstein’s fat foot, remember?

[u/bbob1947]

Hit it 😂

[u/cobalt26]

I had to play it off Frankenstein's fat foot gut, remember?

[u/ConnyMac90]

That's 2 thus far Shooter.

[u/tonupboys]

Man made

[u/jerrysimmons2]

Play it as it lies!

[u/SentenceOriginal2050]

Full swing, take a little grass

[u/Former-Cut-5068]

Have to hit it on the “ball”…

[u/Mykcul]

Hit the ball in the middle

[u/altec777777]

I call bullshit. No way the ball landed there 

[u/VoteForGiantMeteor → u/altec777777]

click for video

[u/Pessisreffund]

“I had to play it off of Frankensteins fat foot”