what is the rule as to where the ball is played from if it hits a patron?
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Re: ball hits patron
LMAO..they call it Arnie's Army...lol..story goes they use to love Arnold Palmer so much, that if missed the fairway, people would kick his ball back into play, and if he was missing the green they would jump in front of the ball to make it bounce onto the green.Originally posted by onthegreeni believe there is a rule for when a patron purposely hits the ball. what is that rule?
Generally speaking rule 18 covers balls, specifically what you are talking about is
18-1 By Outside Agency;If a ball at rest is moved by an outside agency, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced.
(Player’s ball at rest moved by another ball — see Rule 18-5.)
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as Lowpost said:
Rub of the Green
A “rub of the green’’ occurs when a ball in motion is accidentally deflected or stopped by any outside agency (see Rule 19-1).
You can goto this URL to see all the rule 18 covering balls:
http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/bo...le18.html#18-1Last edited by GoNavy; 04-09-2006, 07:05 PM.
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GTO Moderator

- Jul 2004
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True Length Technology Fitter - www.truelengthtechnology.com
It's live! - www.ShipShapeClubs.com
PCS Class 'A' Clubfitter
A new highlight: Golfing the home course on Christmas Day.
I say it too often: If it's golf club shaped, you can play with it.
For the record, I'm a club doctor, not a swing doctor.
Re: ball hits patron
Like GoNavy said, there's a difference between a ball AT REST moved by an outside agency (replace ball as near as possible to original spot), and a moving ball that hits an object (play it where it lies).
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