Relief from standing water in the rough

[Deleted member 1740]

If your ball is in standing/casual water in the rough, are you entitled to free relief?

I was under the impression that unless the course was on preferred lies then it must be played as it lies.

 

[fundy]

Can get relief from casual water anywhere on the course except from in hazards, so yes if you are in standing water in the rough you get a free drop, to the nearest point of full relief

 

[fundy]

http://www.randa.org/en/Playing-Gol...tructions-and-Abnormal-Ground-Conditions.aspx

 

[Deleted member 1740]

http://www.randa.org/en/Playing-Gol...tructions-and-Abnormal-Ground-Conditions.aspx

Nice one Ste

 

[rosecott]

Can get relief from casual water anywhere on the course except from in hazards, so yes if you are in standing water in the rough you get a free drop, to the nearest point of full relief

Fundy

You might have confused him a bit by missing out the word "water". Relief from casual water is unavailable only in water hazards.

 

[la_lucha]

Not sure if knowing this would have benefitted me or not on Saturday. On the par 5 18th I was lining up my 4th shot from 130 yards out. The ball was sitting up but was above half an inch of water. Playing with 3 guys I have never played before, I just played it instead of worrying about the technicalities. Luckily for me I hit a corker that allowed a 1 putt for par.