Hey Gree...
Unfortunately, despite his charming bedside manner, I have to agree with aaa on both counts.
That said, though, I was with you on point one until only recently when I was challenged on course about the rule. I was running from memory and having had a 4-5 yr period of not touching the
clubs, I hadn't fully reacquainted myself with the rule book. It was my recollection that you could only have the pin tended if your ball was lying on the green of the hole you are playing. After that round, I checked the club's copy of the book and yup, the rule is as aaa quotes...
It cost me a round of drinks as well...
And on your second point, at my old course we had a par 3 hole with a dam between tee & green and lots of members would fall foul of the water off the tee and it was always considered the better option to tee another one up rather than to bother looking at your other options of relief from the hazard.
Cheers
