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tapping tee ball in warm up swing...penalty?

 
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ElDiablo41
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 1:02 am    Post subject: tapping tee ball in warm up swing...penalty?

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A player had teed up a ball, and in the act of taking a practice swing, he made contact with the ball on the tee, knocking it off the tee. Can he re-tee the ball without penalty? Or is he assessed a penalty?
Reph
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:24 am    Post subject:

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If it was a "practice swing", he will be able to re-tee without penalty. The ball was not in play at that time, and he did not make an intentional effort to hit the ball, therefore, he did not take a "stroke".
birdieXris
Joined: 23 Jul 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:35 am    Post subject: Re:

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Reph wrote:
If it was a "practice swing", he will be able to re-tee without penalty. The ball was not in play at that time, and he did not make an intentional effort to hit the ball, therefore, he did not take a "stroke".




FYI: Rules cited: Decision 18-2a/19 -Ball on tee moved accidently with practice swing: on striking the ball off the tee accidently with a practice stroke there is no penalty because the player is not deemed to have made a "stroke" and the ball was not "in play". This is on the TEE, however 18-2a/20 states: Ball in play moved accidently by practice swing: This is anywhere after the tee ball has been hit (fairway, etc through next tee box). If a player makes a practice swing and accidently moves his ball in play with his club, he has not made a stroke because he had no intention of moving the ball. However, he does incur a 1 stroke penalty under rule 18-2a for moving his ball in play, and the ball must be replaced.


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