Linda,
If a partner touches the green to the side and even with the
cup is it a penalty? It is not on the line of the intended putt but an aim
point.
As you probably figured out my friends and I are rules
enthusiasts. We are members of the Fort Lauderdale chapter of the EWGA. We play
in a lot of competitions.
Thanks for your help.
Lulu from Hollywood, Florida
Dear Lulu,
The player’s partner is not permitted to touch the green or
to place a mark on the green to indicate the line of putt or aim point [Rule
8-2b; Decision 8-2b/0.5]. The player (not the partner who touches the green)
incurs a loss-of-hole penalty in match play, a two-stroke penalty in stroke
play. The penalty is assessed as soon as the green is touched or a mark is
placed; it cannot be undone be removing the pointer (flagstick, foot, finger)
or the mark.
The partner may point
to a spot where the player should aim, but she may not touch that spot.
Linda
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