If you putt your ball, and it strikes a competitors ball (which is also on the green) you will incur
a 2 shot penalty (stroke play only)
. Your ball will be played from where it lies, and your friend's ball returned to its original resting position.
What is the penalty for hitting someone else's golf ball?
Even attempting to hit someone else's ball is a violation of the Rules of Golf. Decision 15/1 states that if a player swings at the wrong ball he suffers
a two-stroke penalty
, or loses the hole in match play.
Is it a penalty to hit another ball on green?
No Penalty to Any
Player
Exception – Ball Played on Putting Green in Stroke Play: If the player's ball in motion hits another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before the stroke, the player gets the general penalty (two penalty strokes).
What if someone hits your golf ball?
Purpose of Rule:
Rule 11
covers what to do if the player's ball in motion hits a person, animal, equipment or anything else on the course. When this happens accidentally, there is no penalty and the player normally must accept the result, whether favourable or not, and play the ball from where it comes to rest.
Can you move your ball in the fairway?
If your ball is in the fairway and you accidentally kick and move it, that will be a
one-stroke penalty
and the ball must be replaced on its original spot.
Can you mark your ball before everyone is on the green?
A player may mark his own ball or have anyone that is authorized to do so
, such as his caddy, mark the ball on the green. If the ball being marked is accidentally moved, no penalty is assessed.
Is a lost ball a 2 stroke penalty?
Instead of the player returning to the spot of the previous shot in the event of a lost ball or a ball out of bounds, the
player can take a drop in the nearest spot of the fairway
(within two club-lengths of the edge of the fairway), no nearer the hole than where the ball crossed the OB line, with a two-stroke penalty.
Are there any 2 stroke penalties in golf?
Players who deliberately interfere with any moving ball receive a two-stroke penalty
. Incidental, unavoidable contact is generally not penalized, and additional rules determine how the ball must be played (generally as it lies). Playing a ball out-of-turn or while someone else's ball is in motion.
What happens if you hit someone else's ball in mini golf?
The errant shot
counts as a stroke
. You do NOT receive an additional penalty stroke.
What happens if a golfer accidentally makes contact when addressing the ball 1 point?
It only becomes a ball in play once a stroke is made. When the practice swing accidentally hits the ball,
you are considered to have not made a stroke
. Thus, the golf rules simply allow you to re-tee the moved ball (or replace it with another one) without penalty.
Can you move your golf ball out of a divot?
Answer:
No, you cannot move a golf ball out of a divot hole
even when that divot is in the fairway – at least, not without penalty. (You can declare the ball unplayable, assess yourself a 1-stroke penalty, and drop.) This is probably one of the more disliked rules in the game by golfers of all skill levels.
Can you move your ball in the rough?
Let's look at a few common examples. If your ball is in the fairway and you accidentally kick and move it, that will be a one-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced on its original spot. If you move
a leaf next to your
ball in the rough and that causes your ball to move, the same penalty will apply.
Can you clean your ball in the fairway?
Obviously golfers are
allowed to mark
and clean golf balls on the putting surfaces, so preferred lies rules don't apply there. Everywhere else on the golf course that isn't the fairway or green of the hole the golfer is currently playing, the golfer has to play the ball down, as it lies, without cleaning or moving it.
Who putts first on or off the green?
It doesn't matter whether you're on the green or off.
If you're farthest from the cup, then you play first
. That means you might have to putt before your partner plays a shot, for example, from a bunker, if your putt is longer than your partner's bunker shot.
Is it legal to draw a line on your golf ball?
Yes, drawing an arrow/line on your golf ball
is 100% legal
and used by some of the best golfers in the world. Players across the world draw lines, add their initials, and other signature markings to their golf balls.
