Temporary Object Hit

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

On a par 3 there is a nearest the pin comp.

The metal marker for it was planted in the ground on the fringe of the front of the green. My tee shot was a peach and coming in very nicely to the front pin…then without hitting the ground it clattered the marker and shot sideways and 5yds off the green. Do I get to replay the shot? My playing companions thought I should. I thought not…citing that if my ball had struck a post holding rope, or such as a post used to block footfall and trolleys over an area, then I wouldn’t. So I didn’t. Was I right.

(I note…position of marker is irrelevant just irritating).

 

[Steven Rules]

Do I get to replay the shot?

No. Rule 11.1b(1).

 

[chellie]

Surely it's just tough luck.

 

[Steven Rules]

Or good luck, if the marker had been off to the side of the green and the five yard deviation had sent the ball into the hole.

 

[Swango1980]

It was unlucky, but you ended 5 yards off the green. For most of us, thank God there isn't a rule that requires us to replay the shot. I'll happily take 5 yards off the green, than be told to go again and risk hitting a horror shot.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

So just as I thought - I also thought what a bleedin’ stupid place to put it..

Mind you, given the handicaps of the majority of the comp field I suppose it was placed in a least likely place to be hit

 

[Slab]

What if the NTP marker was placed there while SILH's ball was in flight?

 

[rulie]

No change to the outcome.

 

[Slab]

No change to the outcome.

Yeah I guess that makes sense, no different to a golf cart appearing out the trees after you hit driver off the tee & ball hitting it etc

 

[rulefan]

What if the NTP marker was placed there while SILH's ball was in flight?

No change to the outcome.

Unless it was done deliberately to affect the ball in motion.

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