Avoid Golf Penalties: What to Do When Balls Collide

Ever accidentally whack another player’s ball?
Don’t panic! This video breaks down the surprising rules of golf when balls collide.
Learn when it’s a penalty (and how to avoid it!), plus some sneaky strategies to know (use with caution!)

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hey everyone and welcome to the channel
today we’re tackling a situation that
might seem unlikely on the course but it
does happen What happens if your golf
ball hits another golfer’s ball you
might think with golf balls being just
1.68 in wide the odds are slim and you’d
be right but knowing what to do in this
situation can save you time and
frustration this situation falls under
rule 11 ball in motion accidentally hits
person animal or object here’s the key
takeaway there’s generally no penalty if
your ball in motion accidentally hits
another ball even if it’s your opponents
or your playing partners that means you
simply play your next shot from wherever
your ball ends up after the Collision
there is one exception to this Rule and
it applies specifically to pudding if
you’re on the pudding green and your
putt hits another ball at rest that
that’s a two-stroke penalty and stroke
play for you the other player gets a
lucky break they simply replace their
ball to its original spot see a putt
that might potentially hit another ball
just ask your fellow golfer to mark
their ball and lift it problem solved
now let’s talk about using another ball
on the green to your advantage rule 15.3
comes into play here if you think
another ball might help someone’s put
like acting as a back stop near the hole
you can Mark and lift your own ball ask
the other player to Mark and lift theirs
in stroke play only the player who lifts
their ball can actually choose to put
first but be careful if you both agree
to leave a ball in place to gain an
advantage and someone puts with that
ball there two-stroke penalty for
everyone who agreed so to summarize
hitting another ball on the course
usually means no penalty and you play it
as it lies however watch out for that
putting green exception and remember
using another ball for an advantage can
come with a hefty penalty have you ever
had your ball collide with another
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