Waterlogged bunker

[Deleted member 15344]

Still waiting for you to find the rule that says you can drop outside under penalty.

"Q. If a player's ball lies in a bunker completely covered by casual water, what are his options?
A. The player may play the ball as it lies or:
(1) drop the ball in the bunker without penalty at the nearest point, not nearer the hole, where the depth of the casual water is least — Rule 25-1b(ii)(a); or
(2) drop the ball behind the bunker under penalty of one stroke — Rule 25-1b(ii)(b); or
(3) deem the ball unplayable and proceed in accordance with Rule 28.”

 

[Ross61]

"Q. If a player's ball lies in a bunker completely covered by casual water, what are his options?
A. The player may play the ball as it lies or:
(1) drop the ball in the bunker without penalty at the nearest point, not nearer the hole, where the depth of the casual water is least — Rule 25-1b(ii)(a); or
(2) drop the ball behind the bunker under penalty of one stroke — Rule 25-1b(ii)(b); or
(3) deem the ball unplayable and proceed in accordance with Rule 28.”[/QUOTE

Thankyou.

As I stated this was only if the bunker is completely covered in water.

 

[duncan mackie]

"Q. If a player's ball lies in a bunker completely covered by casual water, what are his options?
A. The player may play the ball as it lies or:
(1) drop the ball in the bunker without penalty at the nearest point, not nearer the hole, where the depth of the casual water is least — Rule 25-1b(ii)(a); or
(2) drop the ball behind the bunker under penalty of one stroke — Rule 25-1b(ii)(b); or
(3) deem the ball unplayable and proceed in accordance with Rule 28.”

But Ross's point is that we know for a fact that the bunker isn't completely covered with casual water in this example...

 

[anotherdouble]

I wholeheartedly apologise. I will always when I am wrong as I stated . My post has disappeared. Me and iPads don't get on

 

[freddielong]

But Ross's point is that we know for a fact that the bunker isn't completely covered with casual water in this example...

You can always drop out under penalty using the unplayable rule from any bunker if you so wish.

 

[duncan mackie]

You can always replay your last shot, you can't 'drop out' anywhere else - you are required to 'drop in'.

 

[duncan mackie]

Right, so much confusion ive managed to confuse myself - so i apologise to everybody!

As there appears to be a lot of confusion over bunkers and unplayable here is the important note to rule 28 (Unplayable )

"If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under Clause a, b or c. If he elects to proceed under Clause b or c, a ball must be dropped in the bunker."

Clause a deals with proceeding under 27 - 1 (stroke and distance).
Clauses b & c deal with dropping behind and dropping within 2 club lengths.

When you are dealing with relief under rule 25 (Abnormal ground conditions) you are also required to drop within the bunker but, additionally, (b) Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped.

So my unreserved apologies to everyone I may have upset, questioned, etc in this thread.

 

[williamalex1]

You can always drop out under penalty using the unplayable rule from any bunker if you so wish.

Only if you go back as near as possible to where the last stroke was played.

 

[guest100718]

Right, so much confusion ive managed to confuse myself - so i apologise to everybody!

As there appears to be a lot of confusion over bunkers and unplayable here is the important note to rule 28 (Unplayable )

"If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under Clause a, b or c. If he elects to proceed under Clause b or c, a ball must be dropped in the bunker."

Clause a deals with proceeding under 27 - 1 (stroke and distance).
Clauses b & c deal with dropping behind and dropping within 2 club lengths.

When you are dealing with relief under rule 25 (Abnormal ground conditions) you are also required to drop within the bunker but, additionally, (b) Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped.

So my unreserved apologies to everyone I may have upset, questioned, etc in this thread.

So if there is some water in the bunker but it isn't full.
what are my options? Can I drop behind the bunker?

 

[duncan mackie]

So if there is some water in the bunker but it isn't full.
what are my options? Can I drop behind the bunker?

(a)
Without penalty, in accordance with Clause (i) above, except that the nearest point of relief must be in the bunker and the ball must be dropped in the bunker or, if complete relief is impossible, as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole, on a part of the course in the bunker that affords maximum available relief from the condition; or

(b)
Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped.

Clause (i) is the normal within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.

 

[guest100718]

(a)
Without penalty, in accordance with Clause (i) above, except that the nearest point of relief must be in the bunker and the ball must be dropped in the bunker or, if complete relief is impossible, as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole, on a part of the course in the bunker that affords maximum available relief from the condition; or

(b)
Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped.

Clause (i) is the normal within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.

thank you

 

[Foxholer]

I know everything.

So if there is some water in the bunker but it isn't full.
what are my options? Can I drop behind the bunker?

Is this some sort of admission?

Your use of the word 'always' was rather confusing!

 

[Ross61]

thank you

Which is proceeding under unplayable rule.

Thank you

 

[guest100718]

What rule are you quoting then?
The only time you can drop outside the bunker is when there is no point of relief whithin the bunker. The OP was saying about dropping within the bunker, hence there must have been relief whithin it.

cough

 

[guest100718]

Is this some sort of admission?

Hey its my personal troll

Come stai?

 

[rulefan]

So if there is some water in the bunker but it isn't full.
what are my options? Can I drop behind the bunker?

An additional option to a) and b) in Duncan's reply above is to proceed under the stroke and distance provision of Rule 27-1 by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played,. Which of course may be in front of the bunker and nearer the hole.

 

[Foxholer]

Which is proceeding under unplayable rule.

Thank you

No it's not - it's playing under 'R25. Abnormal Ground Conditions'!

 

[Foxholer]

Hey its my personal troll

Certainly not!

Don't let your ego get in the way of the facts!

 

[guest100718]

No it's not - it's playing under 'R25. Abnormal Ground Conditions'!

ouch..

 

[Foxholer]

ouch..

Surely you knew that!