Ruling please folks!!!!!!!!!!!

colin28269 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 03:37 PM

Can anyone tell me what the rule is if when your ball splits in two when you have hit your approach shot please?
Thanks
Colin

GreeBoman · #2 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 03:52 PM

replay under no penalty I believe

bdbl · #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 05:38 PM

Yup - Under Rule 5.3

"If a ball breaks into pieces as a result of a stroke, the stroke is cancelled and the player must play a ball without penalty as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played (see Rule 20-5)."

Scragger63 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 07:33 PM

It'd be a pretty harsh marker who'd try to have you continue with the old ball, claiming that the larger half was still "fit for play......."

Cheers

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