If a ball is accidentally deflected or stopped by an outside agency (caddie, forecaddie, referee, etc.), it is called "rub of the green" and the ball is played where it comes to rest. No penalty is assessed..
When a ball in motion is stopped or deflected by an outside agency; there is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies.
An unanticipated bounce of a golf ball once it has hit the ground.
Any accident, not caused by a player or caddie, that moves or stops a ball in play and for which no relief is given under the rules. This is when your ball is deflected by agencies beyond your control that are not part of the match or the competitor’s side in stroke play. A bit of bad luck.
Any chance deflection of the ball while in play.
A term given to a ball affected in some way by an outside agency (See "Outside Agency.") A rub of the green occurs if a ball is headed out of bounds and hits an animal, deflecting it back in to play.
A "rub of the green" occurs when a ball in motion is accidentally deflected or stopped by any outside agency (See Rule 19-1).
An accident in which an outside agency stops or deflects the ball, for which there is no relief under the rules. Also, golf's equivalent of "That's the way the ball bounces."