Is Snow a loose impediment?

[3offTheTee]

Looked at the definition for snow on page 142 being either a loose impediment or when on the ground, temporary water at your discretion.

Bearing the above in mind if there is snow on your line of putt on the green may it be removed?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 15717]

If there is snow on the line of my putt, I have made a bad decision in leaving the house.

Doesn’t help find the answer mind....

 

[rulefan]

Looked at the definition for snow on page 142 being either a loose impediment or when on the ground, temporary water at your discretion.

Bearing the above in mind if there is snow on your line of putt on the green may it be removed?

Thanks

Yes but with the proviso that you can't make a 'channel' to the hole.
See 8.1a(2) Actions not allowed
Move a loose impediment or movable obstruction into position (such as to build a stance or to improve the line of play).

 

[3offTheTee]

If a player does it twice is it 2 general penalties? Is there a stage when he would be disqualified in strokeplay singles?

 

[rulefan]

If a player does it twice is it 2 general penalties? Is there a stage when he would be disqualified in strokeplay singles?

Yes, if there has been an intervening act. eg making stroke.
Not that I can see.

 

[tobybarker]

Yes but with the proviso that you can't make a 'channel' to the hole.
See 8.1a(2) Actions not allowed
Move a loose impediment or movable obstruction into position (such as to build a stance or to improve the line of play).

How could that NOT make a channel?!

 

[duncan mackie]

How could that NOT make a channel?!

By removing sufficient snow from either side of the line as well to ensure that it doesn't.

 

[tobybarker]

By removing sufficient snow from either side of the line as well to ensure that it doesn't.

You haven't seen me putt.... Would need to be a wide channel indeed