Golficial.ai
My opponent picked up leaves and pebbles around the ball in the bunker, and it c
{"status":"advice","headline":"PENALTY: 1 STROKE","action":"The player generally gets 1 penalty stroke if removing leaves or pebbles caused their ball at rest in the bunker to move.","rule":"Rule 15.1","rule_code":"Rule 15.1","rule_title":"Loose impediments","rule_summary":"Loose impediments may be removed anywhere on the course, including in a bunker. But if removing a loose impediment causes the player’s ball at rest to move, the player gets 1 penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced on its original spot.","penalty_strokes":1,"situation":"The ball was at rest in a bunker and moved slightly because leaves or pebbles were removed around it.","options":[],"suggestion":"Make sure the ball is replaced on its original spot before the next stroke. If the exact spot is not known, estimate it.","procedure":"Replace the ball on its original spot. If it was not replaced before being played, there may be an additional issue under the Rules.","branches":[],"clarifying_question":null,"answer_options":[],"clarifying_questions":[],"disclaimer":"This is golf-rules guidance, not an official ruling — the final decision belongs to the Committee or event authority."}
My opponent picked up leaves and pebbles around the ball in the bunker, and it c
My opponent picked up leaves and pebbles around the ball in the bunker, and it caused the ball to move slightly. Does that incur a penalty?
Golficial.ai provides AI guidance based on the Rules of Golf. It is not an official ruling authority.