turbowoowoo
Assistant Pro
is this a penalty?
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Ball moved when replacing marker with ball on putting green
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Aztecs27
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If it doesn't return to it's original place, yes. Just ask Padraig Harrington.
ColinR
Head Pro
You sure about that ? I thought it was only a penalty when you have addressed the ball an dit moves.
G1BB0
Money List Winner
arent you supposed to remark, then place ball again?
G1BB0
Money List Winner
Rule 20-1 states in part:
If a ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved in the process of lifting the ball under a Rule or marking its position, the ball or the ball-marker must be replaced.There is no penalty, provided the movement of the ball or ball-marker is “directly attributable†to the specific act of marking the position of or lifting the ball. Otherwise, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke under this Rule or Rule 18-2a.
This Rule requires no modification for use by disabled golfers. However, because physical limitations and assistive devices, especially chairs, may restrict access to the ball, the Rule should be interpreted loosely enough to give the disabled golfer the benefit of the doubt in cases where directly attributable becomes an issue.
If a ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved in the process of lifting the ball under a Rule or marking its position, the ball or the ball-marker must be replaced.There is no penalty, provided the movement of the ball or ball-marker is “directly attributable†to the specific act of marking the position of or lifting the ball. Otherwise, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke under this Rule or Rule 18-2a.
This Rule requires no modification for use by disabled golfers. However, because physical limitations and assistive devices, especially chairs, may restrict access to the ball, the Rule should be interpreted loosely enough to give the disabled golfer the benefit of the doubt in cases where directly attributable becomes an issue.
freddielong
Tour Winner
If it moves in the act of marking or replaceing as long as it is put back in the correct position or as near as possible there is no penalty, Harringtons problem was that the ball was not replaced
StrangelyBrown
Tour Winner
If Paddy has put his marker back down and replaced the ball he'd have escaped without penalty (I think).
20-3a/1 Ball Moved in Removing Ball-Marker After Replacing Ball
Q: A player replaces his ball under a Rule and, in the act of removing the object marking its position, accidentally moves the ball. What is the ruling?
A: Removal of the ball-marker is part of the replacement process. Accordingly, under Rule 20-3a, no penalty is incurred, and the ball must be replaced.
20-3a/1 Ball Moved in Removing Ball-Marker After Replacing Ball
Q: A player replaces his ball under a Rule and, in the act of removing the object marking its position, accidentally moves the ball. What is the ruling?
A: Removal of the ball-marker is part of the replacement process. Accordingly, under Rule 20-3a, no penalty is incurred, and the ball must be replaced.
Mightymoose
Assistant Pro
Doesn't it depend what caused it to move?
If it was the wind then
20-4/1 Ball Replaced on Putting Green But Ball-Marker Not Removed; Ball Then Moves
Q. A player replaces his ball on the putting green but does not remove his ball-marker. Subsequently the wind moves his ball to a new position. What is the ruling?
A. Under Rule 20-4, a ball is in play when it is replaced, whether or not the object used to mark its position has been removed. Consequently the ball must be played from the new position – see Decision 18-1/12.
If it was by the player then
20-3a/1 Ball Moved in Removing Ball-Marker After Replacing Ball
Q. A player replaces his ball under a Rule and, in the act of removing the object marking its position, accidentally moves the ball. What is the ruling
A. Removal of the ball-marker is part of the replacement process. Accordingly, under Rule 20-3a, no penalty is incurred, and the ball must be replaced.
From www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-of-Golf.aspx#
If it was the wind then
20-4/1 Ball Replaced on Putting Green But Ball-Marker Not Removed; Ball Then Moves
Q. A player replaces his ball on the putting green but does not remove his ball-marker. Subsequently the wind moves his ball to a new position. What is the ruling?
A. Under Rule 20-4, a ball is in play when it is replaced, whether or not the object used to mark its position has been removed. Consequently the ball must be played from the new position – see Decision 18-1/12.
If it was by the player then
20-3a/1 Ball Moved in Removing Ball-Marker After Replacing Ball
Q. A player replaces his ball under a Rule and, in the act of removing the object marking its position, accidentally moves the ball. What is the ruling
A. Removal of the ball-marker is part of the replacement process. Accordingly, under Rule 20-3a, no penalty is incurred, and the ball must be replaced.
From www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-of-Golf.aspx#
Mightymoose
Assistant Pro
No wonder the site was slow...
muttleee
Tour Rookie
Are there really wheelchair-bound disabled golfers out there?!
G1BB0
Money List Winner
not sure, do they have to fit hedgehog wheels in winter?
