Out of bounds balls are assessed the penalty of ""stroke and distance."" For a complete discussion of the Rules of Golf, visit the USGA's web site. For safety's sake, never hit when there's a chance you might be able to reach the group ahead of you, and anytime you hit a...
over the back and down the slope into the thick underbrush. From there it took me three shots to get out of the shrubbery (should have taken an unplayable lie, but was foolish and gave it a go), chip on
An embedded ball in the bunker (such as embedded under the lip) does not mean a free drop. It is subject to the "unplayable lie in a bunker rule" where the ball can be dropped in the bunker within two club lengths no nearer the hole under penalty of one stroke. ...
This information also has a lot of implications for course management. If I know that I’m going to hit my 7 iron the right distance over half the time, and my pitching wedge the right distance almost 75% of the time, I want to play to my short irons. Now, I know it’s not man...
UnplayableIt's when you locate your precious golf ball, but there's no escape route other than calling for a drop and a penalty stroke. "Unplayable" is golf's way of saying, "You've entered the Bermuda Triangle of golf balls."
d. Unplayable Lie. If a player decides that the ball is in an unplayable position, he or she may, under penalty of one stroke, proceed in one of the following three ways: 1) replay the shot; 2) drop the ball within two club lengths of where the ball came to rest, but no nearer...
but now it’s near an OB boundary and that OB boundary is a chain link fence that inhibits your swing. In that situation, unfortunately, there’s no relief from the boundary object. You’ll have to play hard, Dunovant says, or ...
In rare instances the ball may become impossible to hit. Use the Unplayable Lie button to move the ball back to an acceptable spot to drop, taking a one stroke penalty Both the game scorecard and tournament results are visible with the Score button ...
Application of the Rules QA-APP-1: Is there a priority order for which violation should count if more than one rule applies? Yes. The violation with the most severe penalty is applied. Ties are broken by what happened first. A single throw cannot be pen
It is easy to say now, but had Mickelson simply taken an unplayable lie penalty Sunday in Abu Dhabi when he came upon his ball, he might be holding the trophy right now. The double hit essentially cost him the tournament. And you could say the same for Rory McIlroy in regard to what...