Linda,
When a player is practicing their putting stroke and they
accidentally hit the ball, what are the consequences?
I was playing with a 13 handicapper and she hit her ball
during her practice stroke. She just replaced the ball without counting a
penalty stroke. I thought that it would be a 1-stroke penalty even though she
replaced it. Please let me know the rule.
Thank you,
Lulu
Dear Lulu,
Your thought was correct. When a player accidentally moves
her ball while taking a practice stroke (putting or otherwise), she incurs a
one-stroke penalty and she must replace her ball [Rule 18-2a].
Linda
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