Do you know the answer? Scott’s ball has come to rest beside Chris’s ball in a bunker. Scott marks and lifts his ball so Chris can play his stroke. When Chris plays, he leaves a big splash mark in the sand, altering the lie of Scott’s ball. What is the ruling? 1. Chris incurs a penalty of two strokes for altering the lie 2. There is no penalty and Scott must accept the altered lie 3. There is no penalty and the lie must be recreated
Find out what the answer is in next week’s newsletter. Did you get the answer to last week’s rule? At the par 3 first hole, Wilma hits a nice tee shot which unfortunately lands in the greenside bunker. To the amazement of her partners, she immediately tees another ball up, declaring her ball 'unplayable.' This despite the ball being clearly visible and in a good looking place in the bunker. Is she allowed to do this?
Yes No Answer: YES
A player may deem their ball unplayable at any place on the course except when it is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable.
Under penalty of one stroke, the player may play the ball as nearly as possible to the spot from which the original ball was last played - in this player's case the tee. She could also elect to drop a ball behind where the ball lies keeping a line directly behind the hole, or drop the ball two club lengths away but not nearer the hole...however in her cases he would not be allowed to take it out of the bunker to drop.
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