There is no penalty if the ball doesn't move, but that seems highly unlikely. If the ball does move you should replace the ball and receive a one stroke penalty.
You would use a putter when you are on the green, or just off the green to roll the ball into the hole (well that's the plan!)
Putter
You hit the ball with a putter, normally on the green, and try to roll it into the hole.
When a player is on the green, they will putt the ball towards or into the hole. A putter is used.
ben hogan
Putting is a term in golf where the player usually on the green tries to put the ball in the hole, using a putter.
His putter and driver are missing from his golf bag.He tapped the ball gently with his putter and it went into the hole.
It is simply a slang term that was popularised by Ben Hogan. Golf courses in Texas used to have a reputation for very hard and crispy fairways and fringes, so if a player was just off the green they would favour their putter over a wedge.
No, it is a putt. However, if you are off the green, it does not count as a putt in your putts per round stats.
its all inside the ball
When choosing a putter its personal preference. here are a list of top quality putters: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Putter, Odyssey White Steel Tri-Ball, Odyssey DFX 2- Ball Blade, Ping G2i Craz-E Putter,Callaway I Trax Putter, and Taylor Made Rossa CGB Putter.
Golf needs a putter. It is a club used when close to the hole to tap the ball in.