The diagram shows (in red) the line of flight of a player's ball from the teeing ground, which completely crossed over the water hazard but bounced back across the margin (at point B) and came to rest in deep water (at point X).
a) Is the hazard shown in the diagram a water hazard or a lateral water hazard?
b) May the player play their third stroke from the teeing ground even though they know their original ball is in the water?
c) May the player, under penalty of one stroke, drop a ball within two club-lengths of point B, not nearer the hole?
d) May the player, under penalty of one stroke, drop a ball anywhere on the line of flight from the teeing ground to point A?
e) May the player, under penalty of one stroke, drop a ball between point C and point Z, or even further back along that same line?
Answers please....
My guesses a) Water hazard (yellow), b)Yes c)No, unless you are a urologist, in which case Yes d) No, and e) Yes
ReplyDeleteI think this is basically the 12th at Augusta, so thinking back to the Masters...
ReplyDeletea) Yes, not red stakes, so water hazard rules apply.
b) Yes, unless there is a designated drop zone (like at Augusta)
c) No, but Roland would. lol
d) Never seen that at Augusta (but they have a designated drop zone), so no.
e) Not related to Augusta (where they have a drop zone), but seem to recall the phrase, ...as far back as required on a line drawn between the flag and the point at which the ball entered the hazard. ..so yes.