Do you know the rules? George’s drive lands in the fairway bunker and as he approaches it, he accidentally kicks a divot into the bunker which comes to rest near his ball. George picks up the divot and throws it out of the bunker before playing his next shot. What is the ruling?
1. There is no penalty. 2. George is penalised one stroke 3. George is penalised two strokes
Find out what the answer is in next week’s newsletter. Did you get the answer to last week’s rule? 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
Answer: 3. There is no penalty and the lie must be recreated
Rule 22-2 and Rule 20-3b. There is no penalty to either player. The original lie of Scotts’s ball must be recreated and his ball replaced.
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