Linda, in a friendly round, player A hit his second shot
obviously out of bounds. He immediately dropped another ball, hit, and assumed
he was then lying 4. At that point player B advised him he had hit B's ball. Is
this just 2 strokes for hitting a wrong ball or is there an additional penalty?
Thanks, look forward to your reports everyday.
Lou from Texas
Dear Lou,
Player A is penalized two strokes for hitting the wrong ball.
There is no additional penalty for hitting the wrong ball out of bounds, since
strokes made while playing a wrong ball do not count in his score [Rule 15-3b].
Count his tee shot and the two-stroke penalty. When he finds his ball, the next
stroke will be his fourth shot on the hole.
Player B must place a ball on the spot where Player A hit
it. “A ball” means “any ball.” He does not have to retrieve
his original ball (the one Player A hit OB) before playing his next shot.
Linda
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