Hi Linda,
Today a guy found himself in a difficult position with his
ball stuck under the turf lip of a bunker. It was a greenside bunker, quite
large and with a high front slope. Anyway, his ball wedged high up the face of
the bunker and under the lip of the grass. The ball WAS in the bunker. So upon
taking his stance, the weight of the player caused a sand slide and it resulted
in the ball being dislodged with it rolling down the bunker face to the middle
of the bunker.
Now the questions, I believe he incurs a penalty for moving
his ball that was in play and I believe he should replace the ball too. Is that
correct or does he play his ball from its new position?
Kind regards,
Lou from Sunshine Coast, Australia
Dear Lou,
Your understanding is correct.
The player was responsible for causing the sand slide that
moved his ball. When a player causes his ball to move, he incurs a one-stroke
penalty and must replace his ball [Rule 18-2].
Linda
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