what's the right ruling here? drop on sloppy ground

[IHH]

here's the scenario,

a golfer takes his free relief due to abnormal ground condition and duly proceeds to drop his ball. However, because of the gradient on the spot he chooses to drop, the ball fails to come to stop within the one club length boundary.

what's the right thing to do?

thanks

 

[USER1999]

It can roll up to 2 club lengths from where it hit the ground, not nearer the hole. If it does roll more than 2 club lengths, then it has to be re dropped. If it does it again, it is then placed at a point nearest to the point where it hit the ground, and is now in play.

 

[IHH]

thks for the reply,

first off, I thought it's within 'one' club length not 'two'?

what if it's impossible to even place the ball ie the ball will just roll off?

 

[bobmac]

It can roll up to 2 club lengths from where it hit the ground, not nearer the hole. If it does roll more than 2 club lengths, then it has to be re dropped. If it does it again, it is then placed at a point nearest to the point where it hit the ground, and is now in play.

What he said

 

[chrisd]

However, because of the gradient on the spot he chooses to drop, the ball fails to come to stop within the one club length boundary.

what's the right thing to do?

thanks

Rule 20.3.d

If it moves it can be replaced. If it won't come to rest it can be placed in the nearest spot where it will stay, not nearer the hole or in a hazard.

If this occurs in a hazard the same applies but it must stay in the hazard


Chris

 

[USER1999]

thks for the reply,

first off, I thought it's within 'one' club length not 'two'?

what if it's impossible to even place the ball ie the ball will just roll off?

It is one club length from the nearest point of relief, and then it can roll a further two as above.

 

[john0]

Surely though if the ground is sloppy then the ball wont roll far anyway.

 

[patricks148]

Casual Water?