Dear Linda,
On one of our competition days a lady was scraping away pine needles near her ball when she brushed her ball, moving it forward.
She let her marker know – she replaced her ball to its original spot and hit it.
Could you tell me the rule this action concerns and the penalty involved (if any)?
I have tried looking it up but the rule seems to get more complicated the more you look at it.
Thanking you,
Lulu from Australia
Dear Lulu,
The player gets a one-stroke penalty for accidentally moving her ball in play while brushing away loose impediments, and she must replace the ball [Rules 9.4b and 15.1b]. None of the exceptions to Rule 9.4b apply to this particular situation.
Linda
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