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.
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There are a few things to keep in mind here. If you are playing with this player ie they are on your team then there is a one shot penalty to you and you must play the ball as it lies. It they are not on your team ie an opponent then there is no penalty and you may either play the ball as it lies or replay the original shot. If however anyone deliberately deflects the ball they receive a two shot penalty in stroke play or loss of hole in match play.