A player hits a wedge to an elevated putting green and believes the ball has flown over the green. As she approaches the green the player sees a ball on the putting green, and, believing it is a stray ball on the course, picks up the ball. She then realizes the ball is her ball in play. Now what?The player gets a one stroke penalty (both stroke play and match play) for lifting her ball in play without marking its spot on the putting green. (Rule 14.1a). The ball must be replaced on its original spot, which if not known, must be estimated. (Rule 14.2c).
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