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Two shot penalty and the realization that your putting is so bad you cannot keep the ball on the green.

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Q: What is the penalty if when putting on the green you hit the pin which is laying off the green?
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Are you allowed to hit your opponents ball while putting in match play without penalty?

Only if you were off the green when your ball hit your opponents ball. If you were on the green and you hit their ball then in matchplay the penalty is loss of the hole.


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If you are on the green, and you are putting, if the pin is in the hole and you strike it with the ball, you receive a two shot penalty in stroke play or loss of hole in matchplay. You must also play the ball as it lies, so if the ball is holed, it is counted as holed (don't forget the penalty) If the pin is set at the side of the green and you hit it, the penalty is still the same.


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Is there a penalty if we play and Hit other players ball on green?

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What do you do if you hit your golf ball onto the green of another hole?

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What is the rule on hitting another golfers ball on the greens?

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Is there a penalty if you put off the green and you hit the oppositions ball which is on the green?

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