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**excivaamome** · 08-17-2009, 05:08 AM

These 2 decisions are the closest to what you describe. The first one is the most appropriate to this question.

It appears that if the ball loses contact with the club, then somehow gets stuck on or lodged in it, then it's a penalty under Rule 19-2 for stopping or deflecting your ball while it's in motion.

If the ball never loses contact with the club then it seems that it would be no penalty.

However, in the situation you describe, the player might be penalized under 14-1 for pushing or spooning the ball rather than fairly striking it. It would depend on how the situation actually came to occur.

The "spooning" aspect is what I was wondering about. I suppose that it would have to fall against the player because he should know that such a thing might happen and he should have taken the time to walk around the ball and strike it properly. On the other hand, since it's just a tap in, no one could really blame him for just trying knock the ball in and move on.

Watch, now it'll happen for real and it'll be my fault for bringing it up.

-JP

08-17-2009, 05:08 AM	#3
excivaamome Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 381 Senior Member	These 2 decisions are the closest to what you describe. The first one is the most appropriate to this question. It appears that if the ball loses contact with the club, then somehow gets stuck on or lodged in it, then it's a penalty under Rule 19-2 for stopping or deflecting your ball while it's in motion. If the ball never loses contact with the club then it seems that it would be no penalty. However, in the situation you describe, the player might be penalized under 14-1 for pushing or spooning the ball rather than fairly striking it. It would depend on how the situation actually came to occur. The "spooning" aspect is what I was wondering about. I suppose that it would have to fall against the player because he should know that such a thing might happen and he should have taken the time to walk around the ball and strike it properly. On the other hand, since it's just a tap in, no one could really blame him for just trying knock the ball in and move on. Watch, now it'll happen for real and it'll be my fault for bringing it up. -JP
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