Modernized Rules Discussion: Ball in Motion

[dsc123]

11 minutes ago, Fourputt said:

I've double hit 2 or 3 times, and I guarantee that it didn't result in a better shot.  I ended up badly and then had to take the insult of a penalty stroke on top of it.  A penalty for a double hit is completely unwarranted in my opinion.

Even if a double hit gave you a better shot, its not going to give you a good shot.  And the result is so random.  We're talking about a fatted chip shot that would have gone 3 feet forward and stopped, instead maybe going further but in some random direction? 

[Rulesman]

15 hours ago, iacas said:

This applies to double-hitting the ball too, no?

They were saying on Morning Drive today that this would still be a penalty. I haven't read through this part of the PDF yet, but it says "you or your equipment" in the link in the first post, so… Double hits also seem to be exempt (no penalty), no?

10.1 b. Striking the Ball More Than Once
If a player’s club strikes the ball more than once in making a stroke, the player must add one penalty stroke.

[iacas]

2 minutes ago, Rulesman said:

10.1 b. Striking the Ball More Than Once
If a player’s club strikes the ball more than once in making a stroke, the player must add one penalty stroke.

Thanks. There we go… it's not in the "ball in motion" rule. Okay… good, thank you.

I haven't read through the rules yet. I'm still on page… 19.