[Assentesy]

Today my son attempts to chip his ball onto the green but strikes my ball with his in the process. My ball was on the fringe at this time but was bumped onto the green after the collision. I looked at him an said, "Not sure what the rule is for this". We played as they lie after the collision. I've never run into this before so curious to the correct ruling. I did a quick search on ask.com and it says that I should have received a 2 stroke penalty for what I did. It says to put the ball back where it was and there is no penalty but I couldn't put it exactly where it was. Do I just drop the ball back in the vicinity of where it was to keep from the 2 stroke penalty?

[sbrscnds]

I believe you move your ball back to it's original position or as close as you can get it and his stays where it lies and I don't think there is any penalty.

[suiviouse]

You have to replace the ball that was bumped to it's original position (to the best of your knowledge). The ball that caused the collision stays put.

[jenilopaz]

Just guessing I'd say his ball should be played as it lies and yours should be replaced. There was a hole in one on tour that the ball that went in hit the other on the green and then went in the hole. I believe the ball that was already hit had to be replaced as close as possible. But I'll look at the rules.

[jenilopaz]

Looks like that's the consensus.

[Knongargoapex]

These gentlemen are correct.

[jenilopaz]

18-5. By Another Ball
If a ball in play and at rest is moved by another ball in motion after a stroke,
the moved ball must be replaced.


http://www.usga.org/uploadedFiles/US...eteROGbook.pdf

[jokiruss]

Rule 18-5. By Another Ball
If a ball in play and at rest is moved by another ball in motion after a stroke, the moved ball must be replaced.

[Assentesy]

Thanks guys.

[irridgita]

Would the ruling be any different had the ball that was bumped been in the green, instead of the fringe?

[fkisjjdhh]

I believe there is a penalty if the one's ball it hit on the green, he/she was asked to mark the ball but didn't, then it gets hit. If not then my 8th grade golf coach was a moron and I've been playing by the wrong rule all of once in the last three years.

[Zoxeeoy]

I believe you move your ball back to it's original position or as close as you can get it and his stays where it lies and I don't think there is any penalty.

^^^^^this^^^^ no penalty.

[dexterljohnthefinanceguy]

I'm pretty sure if you putt into another ball not marked on the green there is a penalty although I could be wrong.

[Zoxeeoy]

That Is correct Jrod, if putting. But chipping does not incite a penalty

[EspanaCamsInfo]

Always thought that if it's not on the green, it does not get replaced, but I see that was wrong. I am glad this was brought up.

If both balls are on the green:

The ruling here is covered in Rule 19-5a.

From the green, Player A hits his putt, but the ball strikes the ball of Player B, who was also on the green. In match play there is no penalty. In stroke play, it's a 2-stroke penalty to the player whose ball was in motion when the balls collided.

Repeat: It's not a penalty against the player whose ball was at rest; the penalty is against the player who struck the putt.

The player whose ball was at rest replaces it to its original position; the player whose ball was in motion plays it as it lies.

If the ball that was struck is not replaced:

The person whose shot struck the ball at rest plays his ball as it lies; the person whose ball was moved returns the ball to its original position.

Failure to replace the ball that was moved to its original spot; or moving the ball that did the striking (rather than playing it as it lies) results in loss of hole in match play or a 2-stroke penalty in stroke play.

I wonder what would happen if this was in the fairway and no one saw there was a collision? Technically it would be a penalty or loss of hole.

[dexterljohnthefinanceguy]

That Is correct Jrod, if putting. But chipping does not incite a penalty

Awesome. Thanks for the clarification bro!

[EspanaCamsInfo]

That Is correct Jrod, if putting. But chipping does not incite a penalty

Interesting, What if you were chipping on the green, no penalty?

[dexterljohnthefinanceguy]

Interesting, If you were chipping on the green, no penalty? Good to know.

Nah if your chipping from on the green it would still be a penalty. I think he was just assuming chipping meant off the green.

[EspanaCamsInfo]

Nah if your chipping from on the green it would still be a penalty. I think he was just assuming chipping meant off the green.

You are probably right. Shouldn't really be chipping on the green anyway

[Zoxeeoy]

If you ate off the green, chipping onto the green and hit your opponents ball, it's a penalty?!

Edit: I see what you did there 'on' the green. Reading is fundamental