Playing the wrong ball.

[Del]

Hi
Was out yesterday play 18 holes with a good friend.
While looking for his ball in the long grass I found a nice new ball, so I put it in my pocket, found his and off we went again.
On the green I marked my ball and went to give him some tips about getting out of the bunker. Then replaced my ball and putted in for a 3. Only then did I notice that I used the wrong ball to putt out, ( used the one I found in the grass )

We were only playing for fun ( and a drink ) but had I done this in a comp, want should I have done, and would the card have to be binned??

Cheers

Del

 

[viscount17]

I think it's a two stroke penalty and you must re-play with the correct ball.

In match play you lose the hole.

 

[benny]

Isn't golf a silly game.

 

[Parmo]

Hi
Was out yesterday play 18 holes with a good friend.
While looking for his ball in the long grass I found a nice new ball, so I put it in my pocket, found his and off we went again.
On the green I marked my ball and went to give him some tips about getting out of the bunker. Then replaced my ball and putted in for a 3. Only then did I notice that I used the wrong ball to putt out, ( used the one I found in the grass )

We were only playing for fun ( and a drink ) but had I done this in a comp, want should I have done, and would the card have to be binned??

Cheers

Del

Last weekend in a friendly a fella replaced his muddy ball with a clean new one, I let him do it but pointed out that me and the other playing partner are aware of the rule and had to putt with wet/muddy balls but cleaned them and changing balls midhole was against the rules but not once the hole had finished, I still beat him by 10 strokes

 

[OldWindy]

It's OK to muddle your balls (!) during friendlies but don't get lax on it. Do it in a comp and you're done for.

(Wasn't there an amendment to the rules where you can pick up and check a ball's markings in the rough if you can't easily recognise it?)