{"id":431,"date":"2014-08-08T14:36:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T14:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2018-06-26T05:04:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T05:04:36","slug":"common-golf-penalties-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/common-golf-penalties-and-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Penalties and How To Avoid Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1268949783_58705060f8_z\"<\/a>Golf is one of the few sports in which a player call their own penalties. Unless it’s a professional tournament or organized league, it’s the player’s responsibility to call his or her own penalties. So, what are some of the most common penalties in golf?<\/p>\n

Hitting Another Player’s Ball<\/h2>\n

This is a no-brainer, but it’s still worth mentioning that hitting another player’s ball will result in two-stroke penalty. With the exception of a substitute ball, you are only allowed to hit the same ball that you originally hit from the tee. Double check to make sure you at hitting your<\/em> ball and not another player’s before you swing the club.<\/p>\n

Declaring The Ball Unplayable<\/h2>\n

A one-stroke penalty is given to a player who declares his or her ball unplayable.<\/p>\n

Why would players take a penalty rather than attempting to hit the ball? There are numerous situations in which a penalty stroke may be preferred. When a ball is stuck in a cluster of rocks, for instance, the player may take the penalty rather than risking damage to his or her club.<\/p>\n

Cleaning a Ball In Play<\/h2>\n

Cleaning a ball in play will result in a one-stroke penalty, unless the ball is on the green, the player is attempting to identify the ball, or to determine if the ball is acceptable for play. A ball may be unfit for play if it’s cut or split.<\/p>\n

Water Hazard<\/h2>\n

This penalty occurs when the ball is located in an unplayable section of the water. Players receive a one-stroke penalty for water hazard, at which point the ball is placed as near as possible to the area where the ball was originally played.<\/p>\n

It’s important to note that penalty strokes are counted in addition to any strokes made on the ball. So if a player hits the ball into a water hazard and drops a substitution ball in place, he or she receives a total of three strokes: one for the original stroke, another for the water hazard, and a third for hitting the substitution ball.<\/p>\n

Equipment Violations<\/h2>\n

Certain equipment violations may also result in penalties. This includes carrying too many clubs (maximum 14), using clubs with an illegal design, using illegal balls, etc.<\/p>\n

Equipment violations typically result in a 2-stroke penalty for every hole in which the illegal equipment was played. If a player used an illegal golf ball on 3 holes, for instance, he or she would receive a 6-stroke penalty.<\/p>\n

Check out the Junior Players Golf Academy Blog<\/a> for more golf tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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