Rule Question

[clubchamp07]

Ok, Hope I get this right!

You hit your ball into a bunker, the bunker is full of leaves. Rules of golf, you cant move leaves in a bunker, How do I go about finding my ball with-out moving leaves?
Can anyone answer this

 

[Robobum]

I'd have thought that you would be able to move sufiicient leaves to find the ball then have to recreate the original lie before playing the shot.

That would seem a fair way to proceed anyway.

 

[The_LHC]

I believe you are allowed to move/remove loose impediments (which is what the leaves are I believe) in order to find/identify your ball. Note that having identified the ball you are then under obligation to not touch the leaves during your backswing (or practice swing).

 

[Robobum]

In a hazard, if a ball is believed to be covered by loose impediments or sand, the player may remove by probing or raking with a club or otherwise, as many loose impediments or as much sand as will enable him to see a part of the ball. If an excess is removed, there is no penalty and the ball must be re-covered so that only a part of it is visible. If the ball is moved during the removal, there is no penalty; the ball must be replaced and, if necessary, re-covered. As to removal of loose impediments outside a hazard,