Comments on: What Happens? – Accidentally Moving A Ball In The Process Of Marking It! http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/09/23/what-happens-accidentally-moving-a-ball-in-the-process-of-marking-it/ Golf Swing Instruction To Help You Lower Your Handicap Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry Rhodes http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/09/23/what-happens-accidentally-moving-a-ball-in-the-process-of-marking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-31067 Barry Rhodes Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:17:27 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/09/23/what-happens-accidentally-moving-a-ball-in-the-process-of-marking-it/#comment-31067 Andrew, I am replying on behalf of Andy Brown and GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com. A principle of the Rules of Golf is that a player is entitled to the lie which his stroke gave him. Accordingly, in equity (Rule 1-4) your opponent could not only have removed your divot lying against his ball, without penalty, but he could also have lifted and cleaned any grass or earth that was deposited on his ball as a result of your stroke. Decision 13-2/8.5 rules on similar circumstances. Regards Barry Andrew,

I am replying on behalf of Andy Brown and GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com.

A principle of the Rules of Golf is that a player is entitled to the lie which his stroke gave him. Accordingly, in equity (Rule 1-4) your opponent could not only have removed your divot lying against his ball, without penalty, but he could also have lifted and cleaned any grass or earth that was deposited on his ball as a result of your stroke. Decision 13-2/8.5 rules on similar circumstances.

Regards

Barry

]]> By: Andrew Sibiya http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/09/23/what-happens-accidentally-moving-a-ball-in-the-process-of-marking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-29013 Andrew Sibiya Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/09/23/what-happens-accidentally-moving-a-ball-in-the-process-of-marking-it/#comment-29013 Hi Andy, The opponents ball was hit approx 10 meters further than mine on the fairway after we tee off. I then took a short iron to further hit the ball to the green, in the process I took some devot (?), which then landed on top of the opponent's ball. What is the ruling when they have to remove the chunk of grass form the ball? Warm regards, Andrew (RSA) Hi Andy,

The opponents ball was hit approx 10 meters further than mine on the fairway after we tee off. I then took a short iron to further hit the ball to the green, in the process I took some devot (?), which then landed on top of the opponent’s ball. What is the ruling when they have to remove the chunk of grass form the ball?

Warm regards,
Andrew (RSA)

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