# Golfers:  Golf rules for the 99.999 per cent

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-golf-rules-for-the-99-999-per-cent/626878>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 1, 2012, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-golf-rules-for-the-99-999-per-cent/626878 "2012-07-01T06:44:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrDurden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@MrDurden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDurden)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-golf-rules-for-the-99-999-per-cent/626878/41 "2012-07-04T01:23:09Z")

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I’m a big fan of picking up if one would be addressing their ball for the 8th time that hole (maybe 9 for par 5s). It’s like come on guys… you’re on the green 30 feet away in seven. Just take the snowman and let’s not slow pace on the course.

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