Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

Instrokeplay,Fergus’puttoverhangsthelipofthe

hole.Hewalksupandwaitseightseconds before

the ball falls in. What is the ruling?

Test Your Knowledge

Instrokeplay,Fergusplayshisballfrom an area that

is out of bounds. What is the ruling?

A.Thereisnopenaltyandtheballisholed.

B.Fergusgetsonepenaltystrokeandtheballisholed.

C.There is no penalty, but the ball must be replaced on the lip.

A.Thereisnopenalty.

B.Fergusgetsonepenaltystroke.

C.Fergus gets the general penalty.

Instrokeplay,whilewaitingtoplay,Jezzpractises

his chipping in the fairway. What is the ruling?

A.Thereisnopenalty.

B.Jezzgetsonepenaltystroke.

C.Jezz gets the general penalty.

Instrokeplay,Jezzliftshisballtoidentifyitwithout

notifyingother players or marking the ball. What is

the ruling?

A.Thereisnopenalty.

B.Jezzgetsonepenaltystroke.

C.Jezz gets the general penalty.

Inassociation

1.AThereisnopenaltyandtheballisholed.Youareallowedareasonabletimetoreachyourballandthenafurthertensecondsto with the

seeiftheballfallsintothehole(Rule13.3).2.CFergusgetsthegeneralpenalty.AballmustnotbeplayedfromanareathatisOOB,

thereforeFergushasplayedawrongballandreceivesthegeneralpenalty(Rule6.3c).Hemustcorrecttheerrorbyproceeding

correctlyunderstrokeanddistance.3.CJezzgetsthegeneralpenaltyforpractisingduringaroundwhennotallowed(Rule5.5a).

4.BJezzgetsonepenaltystroke.Youarenotrequiredtoannounceyourintentiontolifttheballforidentification to another player,

but you must first mark the spot. As Jezz fails to do so there is a penalty of one stroke (Rule 7.3).

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Photography:

Kenny Smith – shot on location at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perth & Kinross