Windy putting conditions.....leave marker down?

[Fileygolfer]

Originally Posted by Fileygolfer

SENARIO.
On a windy day you take your stance over a Putt but place your Putter head about an inch inside the ball with the intension of sliding the head in behind the ball when you feel safe the wind will not blow the ball.
The wind does blow the ball before you move the Putter Head in behind the ball. Are you penalised?

So would a penalty be in order here?

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by Fileygolfer

So would a penalty be in order here?

Can't say without being there. Most cases you ground your club near the ball and it moves, it's a penalty. That's just how the rules works. But it isn't universal and the case has to be taken on it's own merits. Just tossing out a hypothetical like that is meaningless because in order to make a ruling the situation has have been observed by someone.