LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Rules Thread: Rules View Single Post #5 09-26-2010, 07:01 PM O.B.Left Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,433 Originally Posted by Mike O I was surprised to learn in the USGA rules book - that in stroke play - you can practice putt - after the hole is over. As long as you are not holding up the group behind. Since I never see the pros do this (except in Match Play) - they must have a special committee ruling that doesn't allow it in their stroke play events? Anyone else always assume that you can only practice putt in Match play and not stroke play? Never knew that. How bout chipping? I recently found out its not against the rules to ask a fellow competitor what the yardage is.....even if he's using a laser. I did not know that either. O.B.Left View Public Profile Send a private message to O.B.Left Find all posts by O.B.Left