Rule Q

[James_Black]

The 17th green at my local course is 20 yards left of the 15th green.

Was just wondering if somebody hit the wrong green what happens?

They get to take relief I suppose?

[Zeph]

Source: USGA Rules and Decisions
If a player's ball lies on a wrong putting green, he must not play the ball as it lies. He must take relief, without penalty, as follows:

The player must lift the ball and drop it within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. The nearest point of relief must not be in a hazard or on a putting green. When dropping the ball within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the wrong putting green and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule.

http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules.../Rule-25/#25-3

[James_Black]

thanks zef!