Linda, I was under the tree for my 2nd shot on a Par 4 hole. My
intention was just to punch the ball back to the fairway. For some reason I
shanked it and it went straight to the green and then to the hole where a
foursome was on the putting green. One guy told me the ball hit a club lying on
the ground before it went to the hole, the other guy said it did not hit any
equipment just went straight to the hole. My question, Linda, is what is my
score?
Thanks again.
Lou from California
Dear Lou,
Your score on this Par-4 was 2. Congratulations on your most
unusual eagle, Lou.
Someone else’s club lying on the green is an outside agency.
When (if) your ball ricochets off a club and goes into the hole, you incur no
penalty and you must play the ball as it lies [Rules 19-4, 19-1]. This is known
as a “rub of the green.”
Linda
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