Fore Golf! Newsletter/Rules 3.25
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11.1 Your Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence
So, you think you know the Rules of Golf?
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11.1 Your Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence
If your ball in motion accidentally hits any person or outside influence, including you, any other player or any of your caddies or equipment, there is no penalty to any player.
Exception – Ball Played on Putting Green in Stroke Play: If your ball in motion hits another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before your stroke, you get the general penalty (two penalty strokes).
If your ball in motion accidentally hits any person or outside influence, your ball must be played as it lies, except in two situations:
Exception 1 – When Your Ball Played from Anywhere Except Putting Green Comes to Rest on Any Person, Animal or Moving Outside Influence.
Exception 2 – When Your Ball Played from Putting Green Accidentally Hits Any Person, Animal or Movable Obstruction (Including Another Ball in Motion) on Putting Green.
PENALTY: See above.
Consequences
As noted above.
Video/Diagram
https://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-new-rules-of-golf
The rules are here to protect you, and in many cases are helpful to you. Knowing the rules will help your game and score. Professional Golfers use the Rules of Golf to their benefit; I recommend you do the same.
Remember, keep it under a 100.
Rob Conn
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11.1 Your Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence
So, you think you know the Rules of Golf?
Question(s) submitted by: None
Occurred:
N/A
Rules, Decisions, or Topics:
11.1 Your Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence
- No Penalty to Any Player
If your ball in motion accidentally hits any person or outside influence, including you, any other player or any of your caddies or equipment, there is no penalty to any player.
Exception – Ball Played on Putting Green in Stroke Play: If your ball in motion hits another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before your stroke, you get the general penalty (two penalty strokes).
- Ball Must Be Played as It Lies
If your ball in motion accidentally hits any person or outside influence, your ball must be played as it lies, except in two situations:
Exception 1 – When Your Ball Played from Anywhere Except Putting Green Comes to Rest on Any Person, Animal or Moving Outside Influence.
Exception 2 – When Your Ball Played from Putting Green Accidentally Hits Any Person, Animal or Movable Obstruction (Including Another Ball in Motion) on Putting Green.
PENALTY: See above.
Consequences
As noted above.
Video/Diagram
https://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-new-rules-of-golf
The rules are here to protect you, and in many cases are helpful to you. Knowing the rules will help your game and score. Professional Golfers use the Rules of Golf to their benefit; I recommend you do the same.
Remember, keep it under a 100.
Rob Conn