Lateral Water Hazard

[patricks148]

Playing in the monthly medal on Saturday, one of the guys in my group hit his tee shot into the water hazard (red posts). The hole it was on has a pond surrounded by trees and where his ball went in he would have been blocked out for his next shot (penalty). He took his drop in front of the yellow tee box about 70 yards back but had a clear shot from here.

Was this correct? I thought it was two club lengths no nearer the hole!

 

[KeefG]

I thought it was two club lengths no nearer the hole

or a straight line between the point of entry and the point where the original shot was played from I believe.

The guy in your group was correct.

 

[Smiffy]

On any hazard you can go as far back as you like keeping the point of entry in line with yourself and the flag. As long as he adhered to this he did nothing wrong.

 

[patricks148]

Thanks, bit annoying that I’ve been taking a drop behind the trees and having to chip back out onto the fairway when i've gone in there !!!!!

That will teach me to learn the rules

 

[Smiffy]

or a straight line between the point of entry and the point where the original shot was played from I believe.

The exact wording Keef, 'cos we differ slightly in our interpretation...
"Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped"

 

[haplesshacker]

Just to veer off slightly here.

I picked up a great little book that is just a little bigger than a folded scorecard, so it's able to go in the golf bag, and is waterproof.

It's by 'golfrulesmadeeasy.com'

Spiral bound and well organised with tabbed sections. It explains all the rules that you're likely to come across.

I've already learnt a thing or two from it's consise and easy to understand format. The great thing is that it will live in my golf bag where I'm likely to need to refer to it on the course.

Sorry to hijack briefly. Just thought that it might be useful.

 

[Leftie]

Apologies for hijacking a hijack but......

Just had a quick look at the promo video of the golfrulesmadeeasy site and noticed a glaring error in the part relating to playing the ball from outside the teeing area (about 2m 30secs into the video). Anyone else spot it?

Answers on a postcard to....

If that is an actual extract from the book then I wonder what else may be wrong.

 

[backwoodsman]

There's three choices (four if being pedantic) for a <u> lateral</u> water hazard

a. Play a ball from the spot of original shot; or

b. Drop behind the water hazard, on a line from hole through the point where ball last entered hazard. Can go back as far as you like; or

c. drop a ball within two club-lengths (and not nearer hole) than either
(i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or
(ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.

Option c only available for lateral water (ie red stakes)

 

[backwoodsman]

Apologies for hijacking a hijack but......

Just had a quick look at the promo video of the golfrulesmadeeasy site and noticed a glaring error in the part relating to playing the ball from outside the teeing area (about 2m 30secs into the video). Anyone else spot it?

Answers on a postcard to....

If that is an actual extract from the book then I wonder what else may be wrong.

Not sure I see a glaring error? The wording about being DQ could be a tad clearer, but otherwise, I see no fault? Match play - no penalty but can be asked to cancel & replay. Stroke play - must cancel & replay & two penalties. DQ if not corrected before playing from next tee.

 

[Leftie]

The match play rule is shown on the Stroke play page and vica versa.

 

[haplesshacker]

Apologies for hijacking a hijack but......

Just had a quick look at the promo video of the golfrulesmadeeasy site and noticed a glaring error in the part relating to playing the ball from outside the teeing area (about 2m 30secs into the video). Anyone else spot it?

Answers on a postcard to....

If that is an actual extract from the book then I wonder what else may be wrong.

Lifted from the book.

Playing from outside the teeing ground (Rule 11)

If a player tees off from outside the teeing ground, the stroke does not count and he incurs 2 penalty strokes. The player has to rectify the mistake by teeing off again within the teeing ground (3rd stroke).
Match Play.
Without penalty, however the opponment may immediately require the player to cancel and replay his stroke.

As I said this I have typed in from the book. I hope that this is correct?

 

[backwoodsman]

The match play rule is shown on the Stroke play page and vica versa.

Nahhh. I thought that's what you thought...

Actually, you're reading one page but the banner at the top is the switch inviting you to look at the rule for the other form of play. So it's right as it is...

 

[Leftie]

Hangs head in shame and exits stage left.....

 

[SammmeBee]

There's three choices (four if being pedantic) for a <u> lateral</u> water hazard

a. Play a ball from the spot of original shot; or

b. Drop behind the water hazard, on a line from hole through the point where ball last entered hazard. Can go back as far as you like; or

c. drop a ball within two club-lengths (and not nearer hole) than either
(i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or
(ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.

Option c only available for lateral water (ie red stakes)

5....play from where it lies in the hazard

 

[backwoodsman]

There's three choices (four if being pedantic) for a <u> lateral</u> water hazard

a. Play a ball from the spot of original shot; or

b. Drop behind the water hazard, on a line from hole through the point where ball last entered hazard. Can go back as far as you like; or

c. drop a ball within two club-lengths (and not nearer hole) than either
(i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or
(ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.

Option c only available for lateral water (ie red stakes)

5....play from where it lies in the hazard

Damn... trumped! Five it is indeed - I always forget the "just hit it" option...

 

[haplesshacker]

5 is always the first rule! I was always a little confused to the exact ruling!