Rules of Golf Quiz #16

Answer to Rules Quiz #15

The answer to this question is covered in Rule 14 and specifically mentions the requirement to mark a ball at rest before lifting or rotating the ball. According to the Rules of Golf, Cliff was required to mark his ball before he rotated it. The fact that his ball never moved from its spot doesn’t matter. The penalty for failure to mark a ball at rest before lifting or rotating the ball is a 1-stroke penalty.

Rules Quiz #16

What would have happened if Cliff marked his ball on the green, rotated the lines on his ball to coincide with his line of putt and preceded to putt without picking up his marker?