Tossed ball

[pulledabill]

Here is a scenario I heard about yesterday during the club championship.  Player tee's off on #10 (par 3) and the ball goes over the green and hits a player in their cart and lands in their cart while they are on the tee box on #11.  This player is in the club championship as well with USGA rules in place.  The player then picks up the ball and tosses it closer to the hole on #10. 

 

Where is this ball played from?  Is there a penalty for hitting another player or is there a penalty for intentionally picking up another players ball? 

[THEZIPR23]

Stroke play or match play? (Although I don’t think it matters) Assuming that it is stroke play and the player that threw the ball was not the one that hit it my guess is that the ball is dropped as close to as where it can be assumed it would have stopped. 

WHAT the heck was the guy doing throwing the ball? If they are able to establish some sort of intent my guess is that he could be DQ.

[pulledabill]

39 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said:

Stroke play or match play? (Although I don’t think it matters) Assuming that it is stroke play and the player that threw the ball was not the one that hit it my guess is that the ball is dropped as close to as where it can be assumed it would have stopped. 

WHAT the heck was the guy doing throwing the ball? If they are able to establish some sort of intent my guess is that he could be DQ.

That's how they played it.  They called the club pro who was on the course and he had them play it from the anticipated area of landing. 

It was a man who hit it and a gal who tossed it.  Mens and womens divisions of club championship in stroke play. 

[DaveP043]

if a ball is moved by an outside influence, it must be replaced on its original spot, no penalty.  If the spot isn't known, it must be placed at the estimated spot.  Placed, not dropped. Rule 9.6.

[Quigleyd]

Play it as close to the original resting spot as possible. Same rule would apply here.