If you ‘give’ some one a putt in match play, then they go on and putt the ball into the hole, is that another stroke? I thought the give-me was a stroke…if they hit the ball again then that is an additional stroke. Please confirm. Thanks.

Wouldn’t that be considered not accepting being ‘given’ the putt, therefore not accepting the first stroke for the gimme?

Sort of splitting hairs, but I would think that the act of putting out is in itself an action of not accepting the gimme in the first place, and assuming they one-putt it in, there would be no difference in the stroke total.

Unless they lip-out of course!

In the rule book it says a ‘concession MUST not be declined or withdrawn’. MUST is a pretty strong word. But no more is mentioned. Some one tried to ping me for this recently, so I just need to know if they were correct! Thanks.

Once the hole is either won, lost or squared it is over. The player can then have a practice putt as long as they don’t delay play.

so if the conceded putt was the last putt on the hole, there is no issue.

It’s not another stroke once the hole is conceded by your opponent. Your putt out is a practice stroke (which is allowed in matchplay)...nothing more or less.

Clayton
Once the stroke is conceded, play on the hole for that player is over. Putting out after that is not a problem unless it interferes somehow with an opponent eg standing on his putting line etc.
ST

In my case I went up and tapped my ball in, after they gave me the putt, but they still had to putt theirs. So my putt wasn’t the last putt and the hole was not conceded to me, just that stroke.

Ok. Its pretty clear its not another stroke. Thanks for the help people. Much appreciated. Clay

Dec. 2-4/6 Putting Out After Concession of Stroke.
Rule 2-4 does not cover the question of whether a player may putt out after his next stroke has been conceded. A player incurs no penalty for holing out in such circumstances. However, if the act would be of assistance to a partner in a four-ball or best-ball match, the partner is, in equity (Rule 1-4), disqualified for the hole.

That sums it all up.