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Rule 14-1
Using Club other than Putter on Putting Green?
Q. Is it permissible to use a club other than a putter to play a stroke on the putting green?
A. Yes, the Rules of Golf do not stipulate the type of club that must be used for making a stroke on the putting green or anyplace else on the golf course.
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| Ball be struck at with the head of the club | |
Rule 14-1 requires that the ball be struck at with the head of the club. |
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| Club inadvertently hits his ball twice | |
On this chip shot, T.C. Chen's club inadvertently, but clearly hits his ball twice during the final round of the 1985 U.S. Open. |
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