Hi Linda,
Is this tapping in while standing across the line of play permissible?
Where, in the rules book?
Regards,
Lou from Thailand
Dear Lou,
Yes.
You may stand on the opposite side of the hole and reach over to tap your ball into the hole, provided you fairly strike at the ball. This means that there is only momentary contact between the club and the ball, and you do not push, scrape, or scoop the ball [Rule 10.1a].
The line of play is the line where the player intends his or her ball to go after a stroke [Definition of “Line of Play”]. So in your diagram, you are not violating the Rule against standing on the line of play if you are standing on the opposite side of the hole [Rule 10.1c].
Linda
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