A proceeded correctly once realized wrong ball, Back to the tee, with a 2 stroke penalty, plus stroke and distance, hits green in 4, 2 putts for 6, 2 stroke penalty is 8
B however, must take stroke and distance penalty for not finding ball in three minutes, regardless of circumstance, hits green in 4 with 2 putts gives him a 6.
If A doesn't make the correction before hitting his next tee ball he is disqualified.
If B makes the correction and hits a ball from the original spot, he has hit his 5th shot, as his procedure was correct because ball not found in 3 minutes, so he is on the green in
5 with 2putts for a 7 and a 2 stroke penalty for hitting a wrong ball makes him a 9
He can go to the next tee either way and not be disqualified
Now once this wrong ball has been found out, B, in a court of law could justify assault on A,
with any club he chooses, as he believes A did it on purpose, and has thusly lost his mind.
Ah the pressure of golf
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Originally Posted by BrianL99
I agree with your reasoning, but the Decision (which I can't find), came down differently.
Once you put a 2nd ball into play, there's no option to return to your original ball, regardless of circumstances. A player's obligation is to identify his ball. The fact that a fellow competitor hit his ball, doesn't relieve him of the responsibility.
The USGA hardly ever "rules in equity", as their position has always been, golf is an unfair game.
(To be fair, there may not even be an actual decision on this one. I read the scenario many years ago, on a Rules Forum. I was with your opinion for Player A and was laughed at. If I remember correctly, it was submitted to the USGA as a hypothetical)
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