Round would be a DNF because, believe it or not, straight to jail.
spdolan76
No penalty for a double tap. Play on.
Winter-Strategy-4763
Can’t hit a moving ball again. Can you imagine golfers with putts.
Trillwater
I think you would count the second hit as a stroke as well as a penalty stroke for intentionally hitting the ball in motion. So +3 on that incredible shot.
goodyear_1678
Deliberate double hit
1. Two separate strokes 2. One shot penalty for hitting a ball in motion
He’s +3 after that incredible feat of hand eye coordination.
Fumbduck
Rule 10.1a was updated in 2020 to allow accidental double-hits with no penalty but only for a single stroke. That was two strokes so penalty shot assessed plus the two hits.
D1N0_00031
Bro. That’s a hole In 1.
DeepSouthDude
He’s better off taking the one stroke penalty than he would be had he allowed his shot to fall into the water. Same when Phil did it.
The penalty is not penal enough.
skycake10
There’s no penalty for unintentional double hits but this was clearly intentional, so it would be whatever the penalty for interfering with your ball while it’s moving (I don’t remember what that is).
spdolan76
I stand corrected, keyboard warrior.
Wonderful-Jump8132
2 strokes for intentional swings at the ball and 2 stroke penalty for playing ball in motion. So 4 strokes total.
Turbulent_Winter549
You can take a penalty and rehit any shot so maybe try again? I dunno
mustang19671967
No legal and if we are not playing for money would count it as one shot , would buy him a dog at 9
Kitchen_Cream1629
It’s 4 strokes total — the first stroke + the second stroke at the moving ball + 2 stroke penalty.
“In total, the player has made two strokes and gets a two-stroke penalty”
Wonderful_Hamster933
That’s cool enough, I wouldn’t penalize for it.
ElectronicAd6675
Cool factor birdie!
MeetTheMets31
Initial Stroke counts and 2 stroke penalty
iTimeBombiTimeBomb
Can you claim second hit was accidental?
RonnieBGames
I suppose this is 3 strokes total because rules. But I personally would call it a 1 and you win the hole no matter what my score was.
LuxePhantom
That’s funny
ATLfinra
That’s 2
jf737
I don’t care if it’s legal or not. You pull that off, you get the result. We’re not on the pga tour
BubFern
That is incredible!!
Azfitnessprofessor
I’d give the dude a birdie on the hole no matter what he shot
patprika
If he had to make that shot in to save par, I’m giving it to him.
Packwood88
If my buddy does that, it’s 100% fair game and counts as 1
bjb13
Rule 10.1d Making a Stroke at a Moving Ball
Two stroke penalty in stroke play, the stroke counts and the ball is played as it lies. So he made two strokes and gets two penalty strokes.
In match play he loses the hole.
NegotiationNo174
No penalty from me and my friends lol
Artistic_Ad_562
If he doesn’t report to GHIN then who gives a shit I’d take a stroke off just for being such a bad ass.
djdeckard
Ah the Michael Dickson double punt move
KimJongUn_stoppable
Haha his reaction is awesome 😂
Standard_Event_3838
I believe that would be 3 shots. First, the blooper, second the hit in mid-air, third is the penalty for hitting a moving ball (I’m referencing Phil M in the US Open sometime back when he swatted a moving putt going off the green).
eac555
I try to score myself by the rules so I know what I actually shot and can measure myself against that. Played with tons of guys would didn’t score right, improved their lies, took long ass gimmes, etc. At the end of the round we tally up the cards and they’re like I beat you by one strobe. I just laugh and say good for you. But people know.
narwalfarts
I would have wiffed that and then joined my ball in the pond.
Anyone who scores that as more than 1 is a jabroni, unless there’s serious money on the line.
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Rule of cool. Birdie awarded.
>Is this shot even legal?
No.
>How would it be scored?
Round would be a DNF because, believe it or not, straight to jail.
No penalty for a double tap. Play on.
Can’t hit a moving ball again. Can you imagine golfers with putts.
I think you would count the second hit as a stroke as well as a penalty stroke for intentionally hitting the ball in motion. So +3 on that incredible shot.
Deliberate double hit
1. Two separate strokes
2. One shot penalty for hitting a ball in motion
He’s +3 after that incredible feat of hand eye coordination.
Rule 10.1a was updated in 2020 to allow accidental double-hits with no penalty but only for a single stroke. That was two strokes so penalty shot assessed plus the two hits.
Bro. That’s a hole
In 1.
He’s better off taking the one stroke penalty than he would be had he allowed his shot to fall into the water. Same when Phil did it.
The penalty is not penal enough.
There’s no penalty for unintentional double hits but this was clearly intentional, so it would be whatever the penalty for interfering with your ball while it’s moving (I don’t remember what that is).
I stand corrected, keyboard warrior.
2 strokes for intentional swings at the ball and 2 stroke penalty for playing ball in motion. So 4 strokes total.
You can take a penalty and rehit any shot so maybe try again? I dunno
No legal and if we are not playing for money would count it as one shot , would buy him a dog at 9
It’s 4 strokes total — the first stroke + the second stroke at the moving ball + 2 stroke penalty.
Rule 10.1d
>**Penalty for Making Stroke in Breach of Rule 10.1:** [*General Penalty*](https://www.usga.org/rules/rules-of-golf/definitions.html#_ddee7cb0-9828-4234-b6c2-6e0636066c2c)**.**
>In [*stroke play*](https://www.usga.org/rules/rules-of-golf/definitions.html#_d90e8575-8f7f-4f77-ab80-dfc2c0dc60e9), a [*stroke*](https://www.usga.org/rules/rules-of-golf/definitions.html#_8382be70-e833-4f60-83e6-f23f390edb19) made in breach of this Rule counts and the player gets **two penalty strokes**.
Another source:
[https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2019/01/16/intentional-golf-double-hitters-beware-penalties-await-under-new-rules-of-golf/76588225007/](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2019/01/16/intentional-golf-double-hitters-beware-penalties-await-under-new-rules-of-golf/76588225007/)
“In total, the player has made two strokes and gets a two-stroke penalty”
That’s cool enough, I wouldn’t penalize for it.
Cool factor birdie!
Initial Stroke counts and 2 stroke penalty
Can you claim second hit was accidental?
I suppose this is 3 strokes total because rules. But I personally would call it a 1 and you win the hole no matter what my score was.
That’s funny
That’s 2
I don’t care if it’s legal or not. You pull that off, you get the result. We’re not on the pga tour
That is incredible!!
I’d give the dude a birdie on the hole no matter what he shot
If he had to make that shot in to save par, I’m giving it to him.
If my buddy does that, it’s 100% fair game and counts as 1
Rule 10.1d Making a Stroke at a Moving Ball
Two stroke penalty in stroke play, the stroke counts and the ball is played as it lies. So he made two strokes and gets two penalty strokes.
In match play he loses the hole.
No penalty from me and my friends lol
If he doesn’t report to GHIN then who gives a shit I’d take a stroke off just for being such a bad ass.
Ah the Michael Dickson double punt move
Haha his reaction is awesome 😂
I believe that would be 3 shots. First, the blooper, second the hit in mid-air, third is the penalty for hitting a moving ball (I’m referencing Phil M in the US Open sometime back when he swatted a moving putt going off the green).
I try to score myself by the rules so I know what I actually shot and can measure myself against that. Played with tons of guys would didn’t score right, improved their lies, took long ass gimmes, etc. At the end of the round we tally up the cards and they’re like I beat you by one strobe. I just laugh and say good for you. But people know.
I would have wiffed that and then joined my ball in the pond.
Anyone who scores that as more than 1 is a jabroni, unless there’s serious money on the line.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cW084qWwhV4
Phil hit a moving ball in the US Open once because he was sick and tired of the greens. Took the penalty instead of putting it off the green
If one of my buddies did that I’m 100% giving them that shot.
The score card reads not how, but how many…