Linda,
I know if you move the ball accidentally on the green you may replace it with no penalty. If you take a practice swing on the fairway and accidentally move your ball, do you replace that ball also without a penalty?
Lulu from Green Valley, Arizona
Dear Lulu,
No. You get one penalty stroke for accidentally moving your ball in play when it is not on the putting green, and you must replace it. If you fail to replace it before you hit, your penalty will increase to two strokes [Rule 9.4].
Linda
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