In a hazard

[seochris]

What are the exact rules in a hazard?

Cant ground the club...OK...what if you brush the grass/shrubbery on the back swing or touch it while addressing the ball?

 

[rulefan]

What are the exact rules in a hazard?

Cant ground the club...OK...what if you brush the grass/shrubbery on the back swing or touch it while addressing the ball?

Did you check rule 13-4?

http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!rule-13,13-4

See the Note at the end of the rule.

 

[atticusfinch]

One clue for you. People will often say take the rules literally. You cannot "touch the ground" in a hazard. So the question which answers your question is: Is grass or a bush ground?