Ball damaged by grass cutter...

[AmandaJR]

Playing yesterday and the greenkeeper didn't see my ball in the rough and ran over it. Spat the ball out away from its original spot but as I hadn't seen where that was I played it as it lay. When I marked it on the green it had a huge split across it which made it wobble even more than our greens on its way past the hole!

Could I have changed it prior to either the shot to the green or the putt?

 

[DCB]

Yes, tell your fellow competitot that your ball has been damaged and you're going to change it. The may ask to see, but then it's a case of dropping a new one. No penalty involved if you adhere to 5-2 Ball Unfit For Play.

 

[AmandaJR]

Yes, tell your fellow competitot that your ball has been damaged and you're going to change it. The may ask to see, but then it's a case of dropping a new one. No penalty involved if you adhere to 5-2 Ball Unfit For Play.

Thanks. Off to read that rule now :cheers:

 

[duncan mackie]

Thanks. Off to read that rule now :cheers:

read 20-3c as well......

 

[CliveW]

Yes, tell your fellow competitot that your ball has been damaged and you're going to change it. The may ask to see, but then it's a case of dropping a new one. No penalty involved if you adhere to 5-2 Ball Unfit For Play.

The substituted ball should be placed on the spot where the original ball lay.

 

[duncan mackie]

The substituted ball should be placed on the spot where the original ball lay.

Clive

If you look at the note to 20-3 b I think you will find that in this situation it would have been a drop (under 20-3 c)

 

[CliveW]

Clive

If you look at the note to 20-3 b I think you will find that in this situation it would have been a drop (under 20-3 c)

Point taken, but in normal situations the ball must be placed.

 

[Foxholer]

Just to clarify - for those who can't follow or be bothered to check.

If the original position of the ball is known, then it is placed (20-3-a/b) otherwise dropped (20-3c).

And a ball found to be unfit for play can be replaced at any time.

 

[North Mimms]

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