If your golf ball moves before you make a stroke, you could face a penalty – or not. Here’s how the Rules of Golf determine whether natural forces or player actions caused it.
What happens when your tee shot ends up in a hole dug by a dog? Or perhaps it comes to rest in the dirt pile that was created by the paw-driven frenzy?
You can’t get in there with a shovel and carve out a nice hole to swing from. But shuffling your feet back and forth more than once to ensure decent footing is allowed.
Australian Golf Digest
