Penalty strokes are counted when a player breaks a rule or when the ball is hit into an unplayable situation – such as across an expressway or through someone’s windshield! If the ball is lost or hit out of bounds this too means a penalty stroke.
If a golfer makes a stroke at the wrong ball or hits a fellow golfer’s ball with a putt, that player incurs a two stroke penalty.
For those that are truly serious about the game of golf, it’s good to be familiar with the rules of the game and when and if a penalty should be incurred.
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