When is a Conceded Putt Allowed?
March 11, 2008
Hi when is a conceded putt allowed during a game? Thanks! - Miller in Sioux City, IA
Miller, great question. Provided that all parties are relatively sober during a game, a conceded putt is one that your opponent has told you that you don’t have take because he has conceded that you will make the shot.
For example let’s say you have an easy putt. If your opponent thinks there is no chance you’ll miss, he might concede the putt, allowing you to pick it up. Your score will be the same as if you had actually putted the ball into the hole.
Conceded putts are legal only in match play but they are illegal in stroke play. And conceded putts are purely at the discretion of your opponent and vice versa. They should only be offered, not requested. But what if your buddy being the swell guy that he is tells you not to worry about a putt because he knows that more than likely, you will hit it into the hole. Instead, you decide to show him how stubborn you really are and whack away at it, missing the putt.
According to the rules, a concession may not be declined or withdrawn. Once an opponent allows for you to take a conceded putt, it doesn’t matter what the player does afterward. Remember that the next time you are feeling a little bit generous. You never know if they really might miss.
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