Rub of the Green

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Rub of the Green

When the ball is moved, stopped or otherwise interfered with by a person or object that is not part of the game (Kelley, About.com). The object or person that interferes is called an outside agency and does not include the features or hazards of the course, nor the players (Kelley, About.com). The player who suffers the rub of the green doesn’t get a penalty, but neither do they get to move the ball from where it has come to rest.

If the ball lands on an animate object as a result of the rub of the green, the player may be allowed to re-take the shot or drop the ball in the spot where it would have landed had it not come to rest on a moving object (USGA).

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