If during a practice swing on a putt - on the green - during a round of golf -- if you accidentally hit the ball does it count as a stroke or do you just reset the ball?
2006-10-12 04:11:03 · 17 answers · asked by J 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
It does not count as a "stroke" since you had no intention of hitting the ball. However, you do incur a penalty stroke for moving a ball which is in play, so it's a semantic issue. You do however reset the ball to it's original position. This is specifically covered in the rule book by decision 18-2a/20.
18-2a/20 Ball in Play Moved Accidentally by Practice Swing
Q. A player makes a practice swing and accidentally moves his ball in play with his club. Has he made a stroke?
A. No. He had no intention of moving the ball — see Definition of “Stroke.”
However, he incurs a penalty stroke under Rule 18-2a for moving his ball in play, and the ball must be replaced.
2006-10-12 04:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by johns_game_account 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It counts.
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2006-10-12 04:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 22:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It counted as one stroke. Any time you address the ball on the green and the ball move, with or without forces from you (i.e. win blows, the slope pushes) it also counted as one stroke. Then, you play the ball when it came to rest as you would play normally as if you had hit the ball.
2006-10-15 01:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Titan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you hit the ball its a stroke. Anytime you hit the ball, on purpose or accident, its a stroke.
2006-10-12 04:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It counts. If you are over the ball and attempt a shot and miss the ball that counts as a shot too.
2006-10-12 06:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by baller 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Counts as a stroke.
2006-10-12 04:13:41 · answer #7 · answered by 91106 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the person who hit the ball get a 2 stroke penilty then you reset the ball
2006-10-12 10:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A stroke plus you have to put the ball back where it was. Anywhere else it is the same. You have to replace the ball in its original postion.
2006-10-13 14:29:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They say that golf has more rules than any other game and it's because golf has more liars than any other game.
I concur.
I think if you hit the ball even by accident, it counts.
2006-10-12 04:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋