RULE 15-3 In Action
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Today @ 7 December 2008, Nasir and Musa exchanged accusation after the later hit the wrong ball at index 1 hole 4 Matang. They both directed their second shots into a bunker. Speeded his buggy with full throttle, Musa arrived first and stepped into the bunker and proceeded to hit his shot and sunk for a birdie. Nasir who was still in the buggy with Omar realized it was his own that Musa was hitting. Realising that it wasn't easy to score a birdie and still 'kurap', Musa affirmed that there was no penalty if he made a stroke at a wrong ball in a hazard, which include bunker.I called Zainudin who was still at Kpg Serikin and he confirmed that Musa was perfectly correct if he was playing in 2007. However, as from 1st January 2008 a player is now allowed to lift their ball in a bunker or water hazard for identification purposes. There is a consequential change to Rule 15-3, which introduces a penalty for playing the wrong ball in these circumstances. Therefore Musa is penalised two strokes for playing a wrong ball and must then play his own ball out of the bunker.
Nasir must replace his ball at the place where it was played from in the bunker and is entitled to restore his original lie as nearly as possible.
Zainudin advised all PGABS golfers to be on the look out for the changes in golf rules. According to him, not knowing the rules is not amounting to 'sorry, I am not aware"
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Definition of Wrong Ball:
Wrong Ball: A "wrong ball" is any ball other than the player's:
• Ball in play,
• Provisional ball, or
• Second ball played under Rule 3-3 or Rule 20-7c in stroke play;
and includes:
- another player’s ball,
- an abandoned ball, and
- the player’s original ball when it is no longer in play.
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Musa again ahh...
Aoklah, Muso gik. Kerja or pencen, sama jak. Tauk ada di padang. BTW, pesen seluar Hj Muso ya sama jak.
Nak namo kejeron Hj Muso yo,ipak muko nyo kena penalti.