Rules FAQ

Rule 14-4

Ball Struck More than Once

Q.  While chipping from off the green, Larry strikes the ball once, and then strikes it a second time on his follow through. What is the ruling?

A.  Larry has made a stroke and must add one penalty stroke to his score. The answer is the same regardless of how many times Larry struck the ball.

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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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