SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Probably a very simple one this. Playing a fourball match my partner hits his ball to close to a young unstaked tree with whippy branches. Trying to take stance he finds a particular branch is a real nuisance when taking his stance and would prevent him having a half decent swing - awkward as much as preventing So few questions.
1) I'm 100% sure that he can't try and tangle the branch into others out of his way so he can have a decent stance and swing
2) Can he take a stance with the branch behind him and pressing against his back and step backwards into position to address the ball - so he is holding the branch away from it's natural position to get a comfortable stance and a half-decent swing? (I'm sure the answer to this is yes as we do this all the time when taking stances in deep rough, against bushes etc - but I'll ask in any case)
3) Can I take the branch and hold it clear of my partner so that my partner can take a decent stance and swing? (I assume that as we are a team, it matters not whether he asks me to do this or I offer)
4) Can he request someone who is not me to do 3) ?
5) Can he accept an offer from someone who is not me to do 3) ?
1) I'm 100% sure that he can't try and tangle the branch into others out of his way so he can have a decent stance and swing
2) Can he take a stance with the branch behind him and pressing against his back and step backwards into position to address the ball - so he is holding the branch away from it's natural position to get a comfortable stance and a half-decent swing? (I'm sure the answer to this is yes as we do this all the time when taking stances in deep rough, against bushes etc - but I'll ask in any case)
3) Can I take the branch and hold it clear of my partner so that my partner can take a decent stance and swing? (I assume that as we are a team, it matters not whether he asks me to do this or I offer)
4) Can he request someone who is not me to do 3) ?
5) Can he accept an offer from someone who is not me to do 3) ?
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