Linda,
We had a situation the other day that we have been
discussing.
The ball for one of the guys in our group was located about
2 feet from the hole. As he approached his unmarked ball, he stumbled and hit
his golf ball with his putter. His putter then hit the ball a second time,
while it was moving, and then, to add aggravation to injury, the ball came back
and bounced into his shoe.
Should he be assessed penalties for each of these
violations?
Thanks in advance for your response.
Lou from Cincinnati, Ohio
Dear Lou,
One penalty will suffice. When one act results in one
Rule being breached more than once, the player incurs a single penalty
[Decision 1-4/12]. In this case, the player incurs a one-stroke penalty for
causing his ball to move, and he must replace it [Rule 18-2 (i)].
Linda
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