Grounding club on backswing?

[Alex1975]

Hi,

I was in the practice bunker yesterday and was practicing some back of the bunker down hill lies. I spotted that a couple of times as I took the club away on the back swing I was swooshing some sand and then coming through and taking the ball. I presume this is grounding my club even though its done throughout the swing?

Thx

 

[Foxholer]

Yes!

Anna Nordquist suffered a penalty after moving 'a single grain of sand' on her backswing in the playoff for the US Open a couple of weeks ago!

 

[rulie]

Hi,

I was in the practice bunker yesterday and was practicing some back of the bunker down hill lies. I spotted that a couple of times as I took the club away on the back swing I was swooshing some sand and then coming through and taking the ball. I presume this is grounding my club even though its done throughout the swing?

Thx

Technically, it may not be "grounding" but is "touching" the sand with a club other than during the stroke. Both grounding and touching (as described) are breaches of Rule 13-4 (Ball in Hazard: Prohibited Actions).

 

[stokie_93]

Technically, it may not be "grounding" but is "touching" the sand with a club other than during the stroke. Both grounding and touching (as described) are breaches of Rule 13-4 (Ball in Hazard: Prohibited Actions).

you mentioned 'other than during the stroke' but isn't it during his stroke?

 

[duncan mackie]

you mentioned 'other than during the stroke' but isn't it during his stroke?

A "stroke" is the forward movement of the club made with the intention of striking at and moving the ball...

 

[atticusfinch]

you mentioned 'other than during the stroke' but isn't it during his stroke?

The backswing is not part of the stroke.