Dear Linda,
We currently have a temporary local rule of “Lift, clean,
and replace” on closely mown areas through the green in place at our golf
course due to wet weather and worm castings on fairways.
My partner’s ball landed 1 metre off the edge of the green.
He marked, lifted, cleaned, and replaced his ball. He left the marker in
position and then lifted his ball again, realigning it in preparation for the
putt onto the green. Was the ball already in play once he had replaced the ball?
Does a penalty apply?
Please advise, Linda.
Lulu from Adelaide, South Australia
Dear Lulu,
Once the ball is replaced, it is in play. If the player
lifts her ball a second time she has breached Rule 18-2 and will incur a
one-stroke penalty.
Linda
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