Rule 14: Striking the Ball

5. Playing Moving Ball

A player must not make a stroke at his ball while it is moving.

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Exceptions:

– Ball falling off tee (Rule 11-3)

– Striking the ball more than once (Rule 14-4)

– Ball moving in water (Rule 14-6)

When the ball begins to move only after the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of his club for the stroke, he incurs no penalty under this Rule for playing a moving ball, but he is not exempt from any penalty under Rule 18-2 (Ball at rest moved by player).

Penalty for Breach of Rule 14-5:

Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the US Open (all times local):

4:20 p.m.

Phil Mickelson says he didn’t mean any disrespect when he hit a moving ball on the 13th green at the U.S. Open.

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The five-time major champion jogged after the ball to keep it from rolling away from the hole and hit it back to where he had been standing.

That earned him a two-stroke penalty. Mickelson said he thought it would have taken him more than two strokes if he had let the ball keep rolling.

He said he’s thought about doing it before, but this was the first time it made sense and that he didn’t intend to make a mockery of the game.

”It’s certainly not meant that way,” he said. ”It’s meant to take advantage of the rules as best you can. In that situation, I would gladly take the two shots.”

Mickelson took a 10 on the hole with the penalty and finished the day with an 81 that left him at 17 over for the tournament.

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Dustin Johnson is down to a one-stroke le..

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) Whether he ever wins a U.S. Open – and that prospect is increasingly bleak at age 48 – Phil Mickelson will be remembered for what happened on the 13th green at Shinnecock Hills on Saturday.

Call it the Mickelson Meltdown.

His bogey putt from above the hole ran by the cup and was headed down a slope when he ran over and swatted it back toward the hole as the ball was still moving. Mickelson’s shocking display in the third round earned him a 2-stroke penalty and led to a 10 on the hole, an 81 overall. He went from shooting a 69 to making the cut to falling apart so badly that playing partner Andrew Johnston called it ”a moment of madness.”

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”I’ve had multiple times where I’ve wanted to do that,” Mickelson said, explaining he preferred the 2-stroke penalty to having to play the ball from off the green. ”I just finally did.”

Saturday was Mickelson’s 48th birthday, and there were good vibes everywhere early in his round. He was serenade..

Wayne Gretzky stops by to weigh in on the 2018 US Open.

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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the US Open (all times local):

4:20 p.m.

Phil Mickelson says he didn’t mean any disrespect when he hit a moving ball on the 13th green at the U.S. Open.

Article continues below …

The five-time major champion jogged after the ball to keep it from rolling away from the hole and hit it back to where he had been standing.

That earned him a two-stroke penalty. Mickelson said he thought it would have taken him more than two strokes if he had let the ball keep rolling.

He said he’s thought about doing it before, but this was the first time it made sense and that he didn’t intend to make a mockery of the game.

”It’s certainly not meant that way,” he said. ”It’s meant to take advantage of the rules as best you can. In that situation, I would gladly take the two shots.”

Mickelson took a 10 on the hole with the penalty and finished the day with an 81 that left him at 17 over for the tournament.

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4:15 p.m.

Dustin Johnson is down to a one-stroke le..

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the US Open (all times local):

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Phil Mickelson won’t have any trouble remembering Saturday is his birthday.

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Mickelson turned 48, and he was serenaded with ”Happy Birthday” when he strode to the first tee at Shinnecock to start his third round of the U.S. Open. As he stepped toward the tee shot, one fan screamed, ”Hit a good birthday shot, Phil!”

And that was just the first hole.

The best present for Lefty would be contention for the title. This is the only major he has never won, and Mickelson has had two good chances at Shinnecock Hills. He opened with two pars. He remains 10 shots behind.

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Dustin Johnson has history on his side going into the weekend at the U.S. Open.

Johnson became the seventh player to lead by at least four shots after 36 holes in more than a century of this 72-hole championship. Only one player failed to win the trophy, and that was in 1909 when Tom McNamara sputtered on the..

Check out Peter Uihlein's approach shot on the 3rd hole during round 3 of the 118th U.S. Open. Sponsored by #Lexus

NBCThere were 20 amateurs who teed it up at the 2018 U.S. Open, but a potential 21st, Mickey DeMorat, decided to turn pro at the last minute. Good choice.
The recent Liberty University grad is guaranteed a paycheck after becoming one of the more unlikely players to make the cut at Shinnecock Hills, both because of his golf résumé (DeMorat never won a college tournament) and the fact he overcame a rare two-stroke penalty in the first round for playing the wrong ball. A penalty which his uncle, comedian Daniel Tosh, was not happy about.
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And which he eventually blamed his brother-in-law, DeMorat's caddie:
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In fact, Tosh's twitter feed has turned into a non-stop source of updates and info on his nephew. From reminders to Fox announcers on how to pronounce his name:
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To taking credit for his success:
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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) Dustin Johnson has history on his side going into the weekend at the U.S. Open.

Johnson became the seventh player to lead by at least four shots after 36 holes in more than a century of this 72-hole championship. Only one player failed to win the trophy, and that was in 1909 when Tom McNamara sputtered on the weekend.

Johnson was the only player under par – 4-under 136 – and led by four shots over Scott Piercy and Charley Hoffman.

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Three major champions were within five shots – Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose and defending champion Brooks Koepka. The sun was out, and there was just enough wind in the Hamptons for Shinnecock Hills to remain the tough test it has been over the opening two days.