Hi Linda,
Everyone seems to have a different answer to the following,
so I thought I would go to "the source."
We seem to always have a few range balls on a fairway that
abuts the driving range at our club.
During a tournament, is a player permitted to hit range
balls that are on a fairway without a penalty? She would be hitting the
balls back onto the range.
I look forward to your daily emails.
Thank you,
Lulu from East Setauket, New York
Dear Lulu,
If the player casually flicks a ball or two back onto the
range in order to tidy up the course, there is no penalty. If she takes a full
swing she will incur a two-stroke/loss-of-hole penalty for a breach of Rule
7-2, which prohibits taking a practice stroke during play of a hole [Decision
7-2/5].
It would be best to pick them up and toss them back. That
would avoid any arguments about violations and penalties.
Linda
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