Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Golf Score Terms: Penalty Stroke
A penalty stroke is when a golfer gets penalized for hitting a bad shot or committing a rules infraction and must add 1 or more strokes to their score.
Written By: Zach Gollwitzer
Posted in: Golf Score Terms
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A penalty stroke is when a golfer gets penalized for hitting a bad shot or committing a rules infraction and must add 1 or more strokes to their score.
I hit it in the water and had to take a penalty stroke on that hole.