Good morning, Linda.
We enjoy reading your golf rulings...................
When playing the 9th hole at our course in Indiana, one
of the golfer's second shot hit the golf cart of one of the other golfers. I heard
it hit the cart, but did not see it. We searched for the ball, moving the cart
about 20 feet. Finally we found the ball in the golf cart golf bag compartment
between the golf bags. Having moved the cart and the unusual circumstance, what
Rule applies to this scenario?
Lou from Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Lou,
The ball must be dropped as near as possible to the spot
underneath where it originally landed in the golf cart, before the cart was
moved [Rule 19-1]. In match play, if the cart belongs to your opponent, you
have two options: drop as just explained, or cancel and repeat the shot [Rule
19-3].
Linda
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