Golf Rule #9: Ball moved? Who (or what) did it makes all the difference.
If you or your gear moved the ball = 1-stroke penalty + replace it
If wind or gravity moved it = play it where it lies
If it was already marked on the green = replace it, no penalty
If someone else moved it = replace it, no penalty
If a twig blew away and the ball rolled… sorry, that ball’s live
Know the rules. Respect the game.
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Rule number nine is simple in concept. Once your ball comes to rest, play it as it lies, unless another rule tells you otherwise. Hey golfers, John here with You Think You Know the Rules presented by our friends at Ttown Golf Pass. Now, if your golf ball moves after it’s at rest, the question becomes, what caused it to move? That determines if you get a penalty or not. If you or your equipment causes the ball to move, you usually take a one-stroke penalty, then you must replace the ball. This includes accidentally kicking it or bumping it with your club. But if natural forces like wind or gravity move that ball, you usually just play it in the new spot. The exception, if the ball had already been marked and replaced on the putting green, in that case, you put it back without a penalty. Now, if someone else moves your ball by accident, like a playing partner stepping on it while searching, it’s not a penalty. You just replace it. And then here’s kind of a weird one. If your ball is sitting against a twig and the twig blows away in the wind, causing your ball to roll, yep, the ball is now in play from its new position. Even if that puts you in a worse spot, there is no free doover. So remember, if you move it, you’re likely responsible. If nature moves it, you’re usually not. So know the rules and respect the game. Don’t forget to use code rules at checkout to get your tea time golf pass, your private golf membership with access to over a thousand golf courses across your region. We’ll see you on the forks.
