this happened to a buddy pro that just played in the can pro event in florida.
this happened to a buddy pro that just played in the can pro event in florida.
If he missed the ball it is a stroke and no penalty for hitting the sand during the stroke. If he hits the sand after the stroke he would get a two stroke penalty.
Thanks, we thought so but could not find it.
The key is the first sentence of rule 13-4 'before making a stroke'. The stroke consists of the forward movement of the club with the intention of striking the ball. So he did not hit the sand before making the stroke.
Thankyou AAA and, gbower I was looking at decision 13-4/0.5 also. It has much info on this topic.Thanks again for your help:golfing_b.