Double-hits are not punished the identical manner as earlier than – however they’re typically punishment sufficient, as this golfer discovered.
This golfer found that to his detriment.
His chip in hope of placing in for a bogey might need been on line if his comply with via didn’t meet up with it.
Rule 10.1a now states, “In case your membership unintentionally hits the ball greater than as soon as, there was just one stroke and there’s no penalty.”
“Unintentional deflections are, by definition, an accident,” the USGA says. “The result in such circumstances is random and unpredictable, and it leads to a drawback for the participant as typically because it leads to a bonus.”
This rule is in step with the change made for balls unintentionally deflected by a part of the participant’s physique when the ball is in movement, which additionally now holds no penalty.
“Treating all unintentional deflections the identical irrespective of who or what induced them will simplify the Guidelines by offering consistency.”
Rule 10 covers how one can put together for and make a stroke, together with recommendation and different assist the participant might get from others (together with caddies). The underlying precept is that golf is a recreation of ability and private problem.
Rule 10.2b(3) doesn’t enable a participant to set down an object (corresponding to an alignment rod or a golf membership) to assist the participant take a stance.
Nonetheless, this prohibition doesn’t stop a participant from positioning their clubhead behind the ball, corresponding to when a participant stands behind the ball and locations the clubhead perpendicular to the road of play after which, whereas nonetheless holding the membership, walks round from behind the ball to take their stance.
