In stroke play, a player begins taking his or her stance while his or her caddie stood on the fringe of the putting green on an extension of the line of play behind the ball. What is the ruling?

In stroke play, a player begins taking his or her stance while his or her caddie stood on the fringe of the putting green on an extension of the line of play behind the ball. What is the ruling?



A. There is no penalty since the caddie was not standing on the putting green.
B. There is no penalty if the caddie accidentally stood on an extension of the player's line of play behind the ball.
C. The player gets the general penalty regardless of the circumstances.



Answer: B