UnderRule 6.3c, in match play you lose the hole. In stroke play, it's a two-shot penalty and you must correct the mistake by going back and playing your ball to finish the hole. If your ball is gonzo, proceed under the ...
Prior to posting here, I read and re-read Rule 6.3c in the Rules of Golf and the answer to this question is still unclear. Last night, in my recreational matchplay league, where we play for both holes won and net strokes, I hit a wrong ball on the third hole that we played. On...
You must play the ball into the hole before starting the next hole. Anyone you are playing with is a fellow-competitor. Rule 10 -- When to Play a Shot The player who has the lowest score on a hole has the right to play his/her ball first on the next hole. This is called the "...
Playing the Ball (Rules 12, 13, 14 and 15)If you think a ball is yours but cannot see your identification mark, with the permission of your marker or opponent, you may mark and lift the ball to identify it. (Rule 12-2)Play the ball as it lies. Don’t improve your lie, the ...
In the Official Rules of Golf, jointly written and maintained by the United States Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Rule 14 is titled "Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Area; Playing from Wrong Place...
15. Golf Rule 15, Substituted Ball Wrong Ball 16. Golf Rule 16, The Putting Green 17. Golf Rule 17, The Flagstick 18. Golf Rule 18, Ball At Rest Moved 19. Golf Rule 19, Ball In Motion Deflected Or Stopped 20. Golf Rule 20, Lifting Dropping And Placing Playing From Wrong Place 21...
“Marker must be placed right beside the ball” does anyone know the specifics of this? You did part of the research, you found Rule 14.1a. The next step is to look at the Clarifications, and 14.1a/1 says "A ball may be marked in any position around the ball so long as it is...
The following shots, however, need to be played ‘as the ball lies’, which is often considered the golden rule of golf. This, in turn, invokes another set of rules, if and when the player deems a shot unplayable. This can happen if the ball ends up out of bounds (playing area), ...
buried ball cannot be properly inspected. A player can also be penalized two strokes for playing his ball from the wrong location. This occurs most commonly on the green, when a player moves a ball mark out of another player's line, then forgets to move it back before replacing the ball...
I could be wrong, but when you have to walk 300+ yards to get to your ball, things get sketchy as to where the ball landed, if it hopped forward, buried, etc. I played the other day on a course with rough that was probably 3” long. I had a tee ball miss the fairway by ...