Situations > Wrong Place

• Definition: Wrong Place
• Examples of playing from a wrong place include:  
  • A moved ball that is not replaced.
  • A ball replaced or dropped in the wrong location.
  • A ball played from a no play zone.
  • A ball played from a wrong green.
• Playing a ball from outside teeing area when starting a hole is not considered playing from a wrong place because the error must be corrected. Wrong Place
• If playing from a wrong place does not give the player a significant advantage, the player is assessed the general penalty and must play out hole with the ball played from the wrong place. 14.7a and 14.7b(1)
• If playing from a wrong place does give the player a significant advantage, the stroke does not count, the player is assessed the general penalty, and the mistake must be corrected otherwise the player is disqualified. Serious Breach and 14.7b(1)
• The player must correct a serious breach before teeing off the following hole or in the case of the final hole before returning the scorecard. 14.7b(1)  
• Serious breach only applies in stroke play. It does not apply in match play because the player would lose the hole for playing from a wrong place. Serious Breach
• When a player tries to correct the mistake of playing from a wrong place, the player must report the facts to the Committee. 14.7b(2)  
• A ball played from an incorrect place without the intent to put the ball into play is a wrong ball, not a ball played from a wrong place. In Play