From Nationalclubgolfer · Steve Carroll · · 40s
Can phone camera identify golf ball?
Golf rules allow using phone camera to identify ball if zoom shows identifying mark.
In brief
Golf rules allow using phone camera to identify ball if zoom shows identifying mark. Golf rules permit using phone camera with zoom to identify ball if it shows identifying mark. Originally reported by Nationalclubgolfer.
Golf phone camera use
Phones help golfers track scores and yardages but can also identify balls.
Rule 7.2 for ball identification
Rule 7.2 allows identifying a player's ball if it has an identifying mark or matches brand model number.
Phone camera zoom feature
Phone camera zoom can identify ball if it shows identifying mark without retrieving it.
Rule clarification
Rule 7.2 says phone camera can identify ball if zoom shows identifying mark without retrieval.
The short version
Golf rules permit using phone camera with zoom to identify ball if it shows identifying mark.
