Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Ask Linda #891a-Step on another player’s ball

Linda:
Love your postings. This is a question regarding Ask Linda #891-Step on Ball.
My question is: What if someone else steps on your ball and plugs it while looking for it? Is there a penalty?
Lulu from Michigan

Dear Lulu,

There is no penalty for moving another player's ball while you are searching for it. The ball must be replaced. The Rule is the same for both match play and stroke play [Rules 18-3a and 18-4].

If you move another player’s ball at any other time, you incur a one-stroke penalty in match play, no penalty in stroke play.

Linda
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