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Decision 1-2/4.5
Player Leaves Putt Short and Instinctively Throws Putter at Ball
Q. A player putts and the ball comes to rest just short of the hole. The player then instinctively throws his putter toward the ball, but misses. Should the player incur a penalty for a breach of Rule 1-2 which prohibits taking action to influence the position of a ball? A. No. See Decision 14/6 which deals with a similar case. If the putter had moved the ball, the player would have incurred a penalty stroke under Rule 18-2a, and would be required to replace the ball.
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