Question for golfers. Should this be in the rules of etiquette?

[10ClarionSt]

On the green, if a fellow player asks you to mark your ball because it's on his line, should he remind you to replace it on the correct spot? This happenend to me and I forgot to replace it in the original position, holed out, then when we got on the next tee, he asked if I'd replaced my ball. I hadn't, so incurred a two shot penalty. Gamesmanship if ever I saw it, which was so annoying, but I know it was my responsibility to play the ball from the correct position. However, he asked me to move it, so I say he should have reminded me to replace it, out of etiquette. If I had asked him did he want me to move my ball, that would have been different. What do you golfers think?

[doctordb]

Technically he is correct but morally he deserves to be subjected to your cold well thought out revenge. Once achieved, don't play with him again.

[10ClarionSt]

Doc, this was someone I've played golf with for nearly 30 years and had lots and lots of respect for as a golfer. He's our club champion and course record holder. He said he was only getting his own back from when I penalised him 2 shots 25 years ago! Can you believe that? It would seem he's waited all that time for his chance and has been nursing it all those years. I still can't believe it. I feel totally disillusioned with him and it's left a really sour taste in my mouth, especially as it's someone who I considered to be a true golfing friend.
Which goes to show that no matter how old you are, you can still live and learn. Thanks for the reply.

[doctordb]

Don't worry about it Clarion. Golf is a great game but it can bring the worst out in some people. Forget it ever happened and enjoy your next round.

[Canary42]

How childish