Decision 1-2/5.5

Player Purposely Stops Ball; Where Next Stroke Must Be Played From

Q. A player?s ball lies through the green. After playing a pitch shot up a slope, the player sees his ball start to roll back towards him. He places his club in front of the ball and stops it. The ball would have rolled only a few yards more and would have remained through the green. What is the ruling?

A. Since the player purposely stopped the ball, he is in breach of Rule 1-2. As the breach was not serious, he would lose the hole in match play and incur a two-stroke penalty in stroke play. In stroke play, he must then play the ball from the point where he stopped it with his club.

Ball Popped Up Swung at in Disgust ? See 14/6.

Ball Overhanging Hole Knocked Away by Opponent Before Player Determines Status ? See 16-2/2.

Casting Shadow on Ball Overhanging Hole ? See 16-2/3.

Ball Moved by Another Ball After Being Addressed ? See 18-2b/11.

Ball Moves Prior to Address and Is Accidentally Stopped by Player?s Club; Player Removes Club and Ball Rolls Away ? See 19-2/1.5.

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