Scenario 1:
Dru and Wayne are playing in a TGA-sanctioned event at Winding Creek. They are both hitting approach shots into the green. Dru hits first as his ball is not in the fairway. His ball hits on the green and appears to come to rest on the back of the green. Wayne hits second as his drive was longer than Dru's and found the fairway. His approach shot also hits the green but appears to roll off the back of the green.
En route to the green, Wayne stops to help their other playing partners, Ted and Skip, search for Skip's ball. Dru proceeds to walk to the green and marks what he thinks is his ball on the green. Once all four players reach greenside, Wayne walks over to the ball that he assumes to be his ball off the back of the green. He confirms Dru has already marked his ball and chips his ball towards the hole. Once he marks his ball on the green, Wayne realizes he has struck the wrong ball. Dru, assuming his ball was on the green and Wayne's had rolled off, inadvertantly marked Wayne's ball. Wayne, assuming the ball off the green was his, played the wrong ball.
The mistake was discovered before either ball reached the hole (i.e. neither player had holed out) and before Dru had made any attempt to strike the ball he had thought was his.
Which of the following rulings, according to the rules of golf, is the correct way to handle this situation?
A. Wayne incurs a ONE stroke penalty for striking the wrong ball and Dru incurs NO penalty for marking the wrong ball as he has yet to actually hit the wrong ball.
B. Wayne incurs a TWO stroke penalty for striking the wrong ball and Dru incurs a ONE stroke penalty for illegally touching a competitor's ball.
C. Wayne incurs a ONE stroke penalty for striking the wrong ball and Dru incurs a ONE stroke penalty for illegally touching a competitor's ball.
D. Wayne incurs a TWO stroke penalty for striking the wrong ball and Dru incurs NO penalty for marking the wrong ball as he has yet to actually hit the wrong ball.
Let's see what you guys think before I provide the answer and explanations of the rule(s) involved in this scenario.
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What is "D" Alex?
ReplyDeletei agree d., but where is randy at?
ReplyDeleteI say B
ReplyDeletebut there is no way you are in the fairway wayne
D
ReplyDeleteB, but I would check your irons to make sure that Ted has his irons and not someone elses.
ReplyDeleteI hope the answer is "A". Also, Wayne and Dru need to work on their golf etiquette for continuing to play while Ted and Skip are lost in the woods. Did anyone find them ?
ReplyDeleteWayne stoped to help, and I was afraid Ted was taking a leak so I walked on to the green.
ReplyDelete"D" is correct. Were not actually going to start playing by the rules are we???
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