Hi Linda,
During a round with my brother, he proceeded to make a very short putt (only 12 inches from the hole) and after he hit the ball his putter continued through and his putter clipped his ball a 2nd time before the ball rolled into the hole. Is this counted as 2 strokes, or with the new rule that if you clip a ball a 2nd time with the same stroke it is no longer considered a double stroke?
Cheers,
Lou from Canada
Dear Lou,
There is no longer a penalty if your club (any club) accidentally contacts the ball a second time with one swing. Count the accidental double hit as one stroke [Rule 10.1a].
Linda
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