Yes, it is. If the ball hits the player at anytime there is a two shot penalty, and the ball must be played as it lies.
One shot penalty and the ball must be played as it lies.
If you put and your ball hits the flag you get 2 penalty strokes.
Where do you play golf? The wild west. If a ball at rest is moved by the tumble weed, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced. If the ball is moving and the tumble weed hits it, there is again no penalty but you must play the ball as it lies.
it is a touchback
If player A has a golf ball on the green and player B hits a shot from off the green which hits player A's, there is no penalty, Player A replaces their ball as close as possible to where their ball was prior being hit, and player B plays their ball as it lies. However, if Player A has a ball on the green, and player B plays a shot on the green, if the balls collide player A must replace their ball and player B receives a two shot penalty and plays their ball as it lies.
Yes, two shot penalty and the ball must be played as it lies.
If you hit your OPPONENT, HIS CADDY or PLAYING PARTNER or THEIR equipment there is no penalty. You can either cancel that shot and replay it from the original position or play the ball as it lies, your decision.If you hit YOURSELF, CADDY or PLAYING PARTNER, or YOUR equipment, there is a two shot penalty.
It comes back and hits you in the face!
No penalty, play the balls as they lie. You may need to mark one and then after the other one is played replace it. The one that was originally stationary should be replaced to as close to its original location as possible.
Simply, the ball must come to rest at the bottom of the cup for the ball to be holed.
The ball.
By transfer of kinetic energy.