Ball Moved whilst putting

[mikejohnchapman]

I played at a course where the greens had recently been hollow tined and they were still a bit uneven. A local rule was in place to allow placing the ball on the green away from any indentation so all good.

However, whilst in the process of making a putt the ball moved. I can't swear if it was at the top of the backward movement of the putter or when it was moving forward but it definately moved. As usual in these things I couldn't stop and completed the stroke.

I called it to my opponents but we weren't sure if it constituted an accidental movement and as a result if I had played from the wrong place.

I felt that as the stroke had started there was no penalty but to be honest I'm not sure.

Missed the putt anyway :mmm:

 

[duncan mackie]

You have no problem with 14-5 as set out.

18-2 will depend on whether the new local rule is in place at that club

20-7 Not relevant

 

[mikejohnchapman]

18-2 will depend on whether the new local rule is in place at that club

Yes it was

 

[Colin L]

Then no penalty even if you caused your ball to move.

 

[jim8flog]

As Duncan has replied

Rule 14.5
When the ball begins to move only after the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of his club for the stroke, he incurs no penalty under this Rule for playing a moving ball, but he is not exempt from any penalty under Rule 18-2 (Ball at rest moved by player).