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Jun 28, 2021 · 1) You may stand out of bounds to play a ball that is lying in bounds. 2) The out of bounds line extends vertically upwards, so if your ball is lodged in a tree on the boundary, you will have to make your judgment on that basis. 3) Whatever is used to define out of bounds - whether fence, railings, wall or stakes – is deemed to be fixed and ...
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You can always attempt to play the ball in some way, whether...
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Jun 23, 2023 · If even the tiniest portion of the ball is in play, the ball is NOT out of bounds (Rule 18.2a). That's the good news. But keep in mind, the Rules of Golf is very specific about how to determine if ...
- Ron Kaspriske
18.2 Ball Lost or Out of Bounds: Stroke-and-Distance Relief Must Be Taken. a. When Your Ball Is Lost or Out of Bounds. When Ball is Lost. Your ball is lostLost: The status of a ball that is not found in three minutes after you or your caddie (or your partner or partner’scaddie) begin to search for it. if not found in three minutes after you ...
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.
- Ryan Herrington
- 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).
If a ball is lost or out of bounds, the player must take stroke-and-distance relief by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous stroke was made (see Rule 14.6). Exception – Player May Substitute Another Ball under Other Rule When It Is Known or Virtually Certain What Happened to Ball ...
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A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball on the course. b. What to Do When Ball Is Lost or Out of Bounds If a ball is lost or out of bounds, the player must take stroke-and-distance relief by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous stroke was made (see Rule 14.6).
