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Jun 23, 2023 · For example, if out of bounds is marked with white stakes, the course-side edge of the stakes is where out of bounds begins. So if your ball was on the outside edge, seemingly disecting the ...
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- Your ball doesn’t have to be touching an immovable obstruction to get relief. (Rule 16.1) Where and how to take proper relief anywhere on the course can be confusing, but one area in particular that trips up causal players is immovable obstructions.
- You can touch the sand in a bunker … sometimes. (Rule 12.2) When the USGA and R&A approved the 2019 modernized rules, they made several fundamental changes that helped everyday golfers.
- You can ground your club in a penalty area. (Rule 17.1) Similar to bunkers, the USGA and R&A made substantial changes to what golfers can do in penalty areas in 2019.
- You can accidentally hit your ball on the green with no penalty … (Rule 9.4) The green is yet another place where the rules have gotten friendlier. Say you accidentally cause your ball to move on the putting green, even with a practice swing (a la Matthew Wolff at the 2021 WGC-Concession).
Jun 28, 2021 · Where out of bounds is defined by white stakes or a fence, the out of bounds line is the nearest inside points at ground level of the stakes or fence posts. When a line on the ground is used, the line itself is out of bounds. However, a ball is deemed in bounds still even if only a small part of it lies on the course side of the boundary line.
(2) When Ball Is Out of Bounds. A ball at rest is out of bounds only when all of it is outside the boundary edge of the course. A ball is in bounds when any part of the ball: Lies on or touches the ground or anything else (such as any natural or artificial object) inside the boundary edge, or; Is above the boundary edge or any other part of the ...
If you think that your ball might be out bounds or that you might not find it, you can play a provisional ball to save time. You must announce that you are playing a provisional ball before doing so. If you are then unable to find your original ball, or you find it out of bounds, your provisional ball is your ball in play under stroke and ...
Apr 17, 2023 · When there is a painted line, the boundary edge is the course side edge of the line. If any part of the ball – even if it’s a tiny sliver – is course side, it is in bounds. A ball that is on the line itself, or which is beyond the course side edge, is out of bounds. And, yes, you can stand out of bounds to play a ball that is on the course.
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Aug 13, 2021 · Let’s get to basics first. When people saw the footage of his ball under the fence, they assumed it had to be OOB but the Rules say a ball at rest is out of bounds only when “all of it is outside the boundary edge of the course”. If any part of it is inside that boundary edge, is above it, below it, or any other part of the course, it’s in.
