npr

[hovis]

just wanted to check.

today my friend hit his ball on a cart path that come to rest against the curb stone. immediately above and to the edge of the curb is a hedge that runs alongside the path (about 12 inches high)

he picked up his ball and decided to drop it on a nice flat piece of grass. i said "that's not the npr, the npr is inside that hedge. he told me i was being silly and he couldn't play a shot from there.

i told him its nearest point of relief not " nicest point of relief " my playing partner was adamant that i was wrong as he has to be able to build a stance when deciding npr.

can anyone help me out pleased

 

[Maninblack4612]

You are correct. Much misunderstood rule.

 

[hovis]

You are correct. Much misunderstood rule.

he also said "what if the hedge was 10ft high, i wouldn't be able to drop it in there would i? “

i said in that case npr isn't an option and he is left to replay the shot from last taken., play as it lies or take an unplayable

 

[Foxholer]

he also said "what if the hedge was 10ft high, i wouldn't be able to drop it in there would i? “

i said in that case npr isn't an option and he is left to replay the shot from last taken., play as it lies or take an unplayable

Correct again!

 

[rulefan]

These links may help

1) http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!decision-24,d24-2b-3

and the following decisions and diagram

2) http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!decision-33,d33-8-19

 

[hovis]

These links may help

1) http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!decision-24,d24-2b-3

and the following decisions and diagram

2) http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!decision-33,d33-8-19

just what i was after. thanks

 

[Region3]

Can't see it mentioned, but he has 1 clublength from the npr, so if it's only a little hedge he may be able to give himself a shot over it.

The only thing his stance has to do with it, is making sure he won't be standing on or in the condition he's getting relief from.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Remember it's a club length from the NPR. If you are right handed and the hedge/ball are on the right hand side of the path that can give you a bit of leeway. If the hedge is only 12 inches high I can't see it being that wide so it sounds possible that npr + club could well take you to the other side of the hedge. Hard to tell without seeing it though. Of course the general point about nearest not nicest point of relief is correct.

Edit: must type faster!

 

[atticusfinch]

It may help to remind him that the drop is intended to approximate a ball landing after a stroke. Sometimes that ends up in a ten foot hedge. Because he is being allowed to move the ball from its actual landing spot without making a stroke and without penalty is further reason for strict adherence to the dropping protocol.