Hi Linda,
I know playing the wrong ball in Match Play is loss of hole,
BUT, what if both players in Match Play play each other's ball and
only discover the error on reaching the green! Can I suggest that the first
player to hit from the fairway would be the loser? I say that because when the
Wrong Ball was hit effectively the hole was finished.
Thanks in anticipation,
Lou from Spain
Dear Lou,
If match play opponents inadvertently hit each other’s
balls, the player who hit the wrong ball first loses the hole. If the players cannot
determine when the balls were exchanged, they must play out the hole with the
exchanged balls [Rule 15-3a].
Linda
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