USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
We have a private Tarmac road, leading from the car park out to the 10th tee. It runs parallel to the 18th fairway. It's only in play if you push your second shot out to the right, but it's not uncommon for balls to hit the road, and ping off it onto the practice chipping area. This is still in play, and not OB. The 18th is a par five, which dog legs right to left, so you do need to be down the right hand side, near the road to get the best shot in.
If your ball comes to rest on the road, you get a free drop off it.
If the road interferes with your stance, you get a free drop away from it.
If your ball does the tin cup thing, and bounces 4 times down the road, adding a hundred yards or more to your shot, you can end up OB in the car park. I've done this 3 times this year, twice in comps. Then it's reload under penalty, and play the shot again, despite it not really being that bad a shot. A yard either way, and it would be fine.
Is there any way you can have a local rule where by a shot that hits the road can be replayed with out penalty?
If your ball comes to rest on the road, you get a free drop off it.
If the road interferes with your stance, you get a free drop away from it.
If your ball does the tin cup thing, and bounces 4 times down the road, adding a hundred yards or more to your shot, you can end up OB in the car park. I've done this 3 times this year, twice in comps. Then it's reload under penalty, and play the shot again, despite it not really being that bad a shot. A yard either way, and it would be fine.
Is there any way you can have a local rule where by a shot that hits the road can be replayed with out penalty?