Making A Stroke > The Stroke
- Definition: Stroke
- A stroke is the forward movement of a club with the intent to strike a ball. Definition
- A player must not push, scrape, or scoop the ball. 10.1a and 10.1a/1
- A player must not anchor the club against their body or create an indirect anchor point. 10.1b, 10.1b/1
- A player must not stand across the line of play to make a stroke unless it is to avoid another player's line of play. 10.1c
- A player must not get physical assistance from anyone while making a stroke or protection from the elements, such as rain, wind, and sun. 10.2b(5)
- A player may use any part of the clubhead to make a stroke. 10.1a, 10.1a/2
- The club does not need to come into contact with the ball for the stroke to count. 10.1a/2
- A player may only make a stroke at a moving ball if the ball is moving in water or falling off a tee. 10.1d
- When a player's club breaks during the backswing, the swing is not a stroke, but the player could be penalized if the ball moves. Stroke/1
- When a player's club breaks during a stroke (the downswing), the stroke counts unless the player stops or intentionally misses the ball. Stroke/1
