Swango1980
Well-known member
Steven Rules has posted the rule. I'd imagine that in order to be penalised for practicing, the player has to have an intent to practice? If they believe they are actually still playing the hole, then I'd think it is safe to say their intent to practice is zero.Going back to the original question. If a ball is holed the hole is over for that player. If that player doesn't realise it's been holed, he may carry on playing with another ball. Those strokes won't count for the hole in play but do they have any other status? Isn't he practising? Or do the rules give a dispensation that "shots played under some misapprehension" do not count as practice?