Hit, replace, no penalty: rules explainedListen to this articleIf your ball hits another player's ball on the fairway, your ball is played as it lies, and the other player replaces their ball to its original spot with no penalty to either player. If your ball, played from off the green, hits another ball on the green and goes in the hole then it counts. You play your ball as it lies (in the hole), and the other player replaces their ball on its original spot with no penalty, as your ball was considered an "outside influence". Mickelson (obviously not too impressed on how he was playing) ran after his ball and hit it while it was still in motion on the green. Mickelson wound up making 8, but was also awarded a 2-stroke penalty for playing a moving ball, which brought his score for the hole to a 10.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 06:05 UTC