W.I.M.P? PART 48

Question:
In stroke play, a player knocks down her stroke and her ball hits her trolley. What is the ruling?
a) She incurs no penalty and must play the ball from where it comes to rest.
b) She incurs no penalty and may choose to play her stroke again.
c) She incurs a penalty of one stroke and must play the ball from where it comes to rest.
d) She incurs a penalty of one stroke and may choose to play her stroke again.
e) She incurs a penalty of two strokes and must play the ball from where it comes to rest.
f) She incurs a penalty of two strokes and may choose to play her stroke again.

C. Rule 19-2

Answer:
c) She incurs a penalty of one stroke and must play the ball from where it comes to rest.

Part of Rule 19-2 states;

"If a player's ball is accidentally deflected or stopped by himself, his partner or either of their caddies or equipment, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke. The ball must be played as it lies, except when it comes to rest in or on the player's, his partner's or either of their caddies' clothes or equipment....."

Note that this penalty was reduced, from two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play, to one stroke from 1st January 2008.