Did the ball move

[rulefan]

While I can see your argument about oscillation I think it would be unlikely for a ball to oscillate on a green, once moved it would stay moved, unless it was sitting in a pitch mark of course......

It depends on the wind and stimp

 

[Crow]

It depends on the wind and stimp

When did wind come into it?

 

[rulefan]

When did wind come into it?

The player may have touched the ball and caused it to move 3mm but a head wind may have immediately blown it back if the stimp reading was high. In which case it simply oscillated.

 

[chrisd]

The player may have touched the ball and caused it to move 3mm but a head wind may have immediately blown it back if the stimp reading was high. In which case it simply oscillated.

What if a spaceship passing by had its radar affected by a belly putter shaft, diverted to the green, sucked the ball up with its engines and spat it down in exactly the same spot without either player spotting what happened?

Is it me, or has my question got a bit deep?

 

[rulefan]

Is it me, or has my question got a bit deep?

You simply asked if there were any thoughts? As you set no parameters or constraints, I'd go for your suggestion and say it was in fact moved but not by the player. No penalty.

 

[chrisd]

You simply asked if there were any thoughts? As you set no parameters or constraints,

True!

Thanks for the answer too, if it happens in my game at the weekend I will let you know which mushrooms I had with my brekkie!