Rules question, water hazard

[louise_a]

On our 17th, behind the green is a stream and then a steep wooden bank, yesterday, I thinned a pitch that ended up in the stream, there was a bit of discussion where to drop. I said drop the other otherside of the stream at the bottom of the bank, our playing partners agreed, but my partner, who is very experienced reckoned she could take it back to the other side of the green.

She bowed to the majority, but who was right?

 

[North Mimms]

She could have played from the point that your shot was thinned from.

 

[Val]

Was it a yellow or red staked hazzard?

 

[louise_a]

the point I thinned from was about 90 yards out.


It was a yellow staked hazard.

 

[ADB]

the point I thinned from was about 90 yards out.


It was a yellow staked hazard.

You can play again from where you struck the last shot or drop any distance behind the water hazard keeping a straight line between the point where the ball crossed the margin of the water hazard and the spot on which the ball is dropped.

 

[Val]

It was a yellow staked hazard.

Ruling is play from original position again or drop behind the hazard keeping the flag in line with the point of entry.

Both under 1 shot penalty.