Moving ball query

[timbo83]

Just want to get opinions on this. 2010, ball in rough, didn’t ground club, ball moves on backswing. I did not knowingly make ball move. Should I have been penalised?

 

[rulefan]

Old 18-2b If the player's ball moves after he has addressed it, the player is deemed to have moved the ball and incurs a penalty of one stroke.

But it appears that you did not address the ball so 18-2b does not apply and no penalty

 

[Deleted member 25172]

2010, 10 years in and your still thinking about it. I’d say, move on.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

2010, 10 years in and your still thinking about it. I’d say, move on.

2010 I’m guessing is the course ?

 

[mikejohnchapman]

Old 18-2b If the player's ball moves after he has addressed it, the player is deemed to have moved the ball and incurs a penalty of one stroke.

But it appears that you did not address the ball so 18-2b does not apply and no penalty

I agree with your logic but a couple of questions:

1) Did you see the movement or was it a third party?
2) As the ball was in the rough and you had taken your stance I presume you weren't going to ground your club - at what point are you deemed to have addressed the ball?

 

[rulefan]

2) As the ball was in the rough and you had taken your stance I presume you weren't going to ground your club - at what point are you deemed to have addressed the ball?

2010
Addressing the Ball.
A players has addressed the ball when he has grounded his club immediately in front of or immediately behind the ball, whether or not he has taken his stance

 

[The Autumn Wind]

Maybe 2010 was the time? ?

Twilight round definitely a possibility, I hadn’t considered that.

I had assumed he was referring to a round played on October 20th. ?

 

[rulefan]

Celtic Manor. Of course.

And the Rule has changed.
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/h...letype=pe&section=rule&rulenum=9&subrulenum=2

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Hmm. Omly me reading the original post with Asperger glasses on it seems. ?

 

[timbo83]

Thanks for clarifying, it was a competition that we won by one and don’t like to think that I breached the rules in any way!!! You are right 10 years ago, move on!!

 

[rulefan]

I hope it hasn't been dwelling on your mind all this time.

 

[jim8flog]

I hope it hasn't been dwelling on your mind all this time.

With all the time we have to think these days ..................

 

[The Autumn Wind]

I've just realised ?‍, it was on the 2010 course, 20th October 2010 at 10 past 8 in the evening.

It was so obvious if we’d have thought about it ??