I don't think so. Placing it on the tee makes it playable. You might be able to argue that the intention wasn't to strike it. But placing it on the tee makes it playable. Swinging at it without intention isn't a part of legal play although I suppose maybe in the way he approached it wasn't indicative of meaning to strike. He did.
@@christopherfoote4643 ....big difference in a ball being "playable" and "in play". Check USGA Rules & Decisions. There is a rule regarding "intent to strike the ball" also.
@@jefferymarks7344ball is in play as soon as the player addresses the ball. So if they tapped it on the back swing by accident, stroke. No penalty. Hitting 2 off the grass.
The ball is in play if you make a stroke, which is the forward movement of the club with the intention to hit it. Since he did not intent to hit the ball, and being on the tee, the ball was not in play, he can re-tee the ball without penalty. If you accidentally hit a ball after it is in play, you are deemed to have moved the ball in play. You must reposition the ball and continue play with a one shot penalty. A different scenario. If you whiff the ball, it is in play, and you must hit it where it is with a one shot penalty. If then you accidentally move it, you must reposition it and you have another one shot penalty.
This has never happened to me!! SAID NO ONE😂😂😂😂. He hadn’t addressed the ball to hit it in play, it was a practice swing and the new rules allow for ooooopsies.
I have done that on greens during tournaments accidentally clipping the ball during a practice stroke. Rule is you play it where it went and count it as a stroke.
He struck it. It advanced it from the tee. It should have counted was this a practice round? Unless it was a practice round he advanced it. Intention isn't important at all.
Nope, doesn't count as he did not intend to strike the ball. Rules of Golf are very clear on this, ball not in play and replace ball on tee with no penalty.
"ONE"
as my golfing frenemies would proclaim
On the tee, the ball isn't in play. If he didn't intend to hit it, no penalty. Just a lot of splaining to do for a tour pro.
So when I mess up my drive I'll just say I didn't mean to hit it
@@strikerbowls791
Yeah, do that Donald.
I think the rule is that if you didn't address the ball before the swing it doesn't count.
I don't think so. Placing it on the tee makes it playable. You might be able to argue that the intention wasn't to strike it. But placing it on the tee makes it playable. Swinging at it without intention isn't a part of legal play although I suppose maybe in the way he approached it wasn't indicative of meaning to strike. He did.
@@christopherfoote4643 ....big difference in a ball being "playable" and "in play". Check USGA Rules & Decisions. There is a rule regarding "intent to strike the ball" also.
Zach Johnson is a bit of a goofy goober 😂😂😂
I hope his playing partner said one
😂
Think I might try that story the next time I fluff my tee shot.
Still better than his Ryder Cup Captaincy.
Ouch!
He was just spotting the group a stroke. What a nice guy…
Why practice swing that close to the ball? Why?
Pros don’t miss.
Uh, right?
In golf blunders can happen to anyone, even pros.
30 second rule applies
I hope both his playing partners immediately called out 'one'.
Gotta keep these traditions going.
He didn't get he ball pass the women's tees so.....
He should have played the ball from where he went to pick it up.
It’s hard to believe there are no penalties, especially as he addressed the ball .
The ball isn't in play until it leaves the t box
@@jefferymarks7344ball is in play as soon as the player addresses the ball. So if they tapped it on the back swing by accident, stroke. No penalty. Hitting 2 off the grass.
So, was he hitting 3 when he tee'd again or what??
Nope. Still hitting 1. Ball is not in play on the tee box. Shot doesn’t count.
The ball is in play if you make a stroke, which is the forward movement of the club with the intention to hit it. Since he did not intent to hit the ball, and being on the tee, the ball was not in play, he can re-tee the ball without penalty.
If you accidentally hit a ball after it is in play, you are deemed to have moved the ball in play. You must reposition the ball and continue play with a one shot penalty.
A different scenario. If you whiff the ball, it is in play, and you must hit it where it is with a one shot penalty. If then you accidentally move it, you must reposition it and you have another one shot penalty.
@@robertrisk93I think if you accidentally hit the ball in play, stroke and distance. Back to the tee box.
A lot of goody rules in golf so I'm incredibly surprised they allow this.
Do Pro's get mulligans?....lol
This has never happened to me!! SAID NO ONE😂😂😂😂. He hadn’t addressed the ball to hit it in play, it was a practice swing and the new rules allow for ooooopsies.
I have done that on greens during tournaments accidentally clipping the ball during a practice stroke. Rule is you play it where it went and count it as a stroke.
He struck it. It advanced it from the tee. It should have counted was this a practice round? Unless it was a practice round he advanced it. Intention isn't important at all.
Nope, doesn't count as he did not intend to strike the ball. Rules of Golf are very clear on this, ball not in play and replace ball on tee with no penalty.
It's happened to everyone
No, it hasn't
Not me, I don't golf.🤔🤔
That’s one shot , pick up is two , now hit three from tee right ? Cheater
Negative. What he did was correct. A stoke, defined by the USGA, is the forward movent of the club with the intend of striking the ball.