How can you help you save over the fall of golf

The following scene occurs every October.

Names may or may not be changed to protect individuals.

Nick P., after a magnificent driving on the street: “I swear I hit my ball straight. Or straight. But I can’t find it because of all these leaves.”

Nick P: “Yes, I was amazed to hit him toward.”

Nick p.: (Kills. Murmurs. Reviews friendship with his friend.)

Nick P friend P: “But I can help you ask for it.”

(They require three minutes. They go out blank.)

Nick p.: “Hmm, nothing. But the ‘leaf rule’ is in the game here. I will benefit from him.”

Nick P. friend “What is the leaf rule ???”

Good question, friend. We can help. In the Golf Rules book, it’s actually Model Local F-14 Rulesnamed “Accumulations of Loose Obstacles”, and is written this way:

“During the game of (specify the hole number), any terrain with temporary accumulations of (identify the types of loose obstacles) in the general area or in a bunker is treated as soil under repair from which free relief is allowed according to rule 16.1.”

The rules book also explains the “purpose” of the rule and does so:

“At certain times of the year, clusters of loose obstacles such as the leaves, seeds or acorns can make it difficult for a player to find or play his or her ball. A committee may choose to treat such piles of loose obstacles in the general area or in a bunker as ground from which free relief is allowed under the rule 16.1.

“This local rule may not be used for penalty areas as relief is not available for abnormal course conditions in penalty areas.

“The local rule should be limited to holes (s) where problems are created by such loose obstacles and should be withdrawn as soon as they allow conditions.”

In short, the rule essentially means that you get a drop without a penalty when you can’t find your ball, you are sure it is on the limit, and, for example, it can be under a pile of leaves. And if the rule is not put into force by the Golf Course or the tour committee? If you can’t find your ball in three minutes or less, considered lost -And you have to re-boost, along with taking a penalty kick.

Back to our conversation above then.

Nick P: “okay, I’ll get my fall here.”

(Nick P. continues on top of his ball.)

Nick P. friend, laughing: “Is there a rule for that?”

Nick p.: (Again cloudy. Again the murmur. Again reconsider the friendship with his friend.)

In particular, there are some other items to remember for the fall, and we will review them with a short Q&A.

Can you move the leaves?

Yes, and You can do this anywhere In the Golf Course, including in a bunker or penalty area-but if your ball moves while you do this, this is a one-stroke penalty and you have to put the ball back (unless it moves in green placement; then you can simply place the ball again and play without penalties).

Do you get relief from aeration holes?

No – unless Model Local E-4 rules It’s in the game. This rule states: “If a player’s ball lies in or touches an aeration hole: (a) the ball in the overall area. The player can get relief under the 16.1b rule. If the ball comes to rest in another air hole, the player can take relief under this local rule.

Do you get relief from autumn maintenance projects?

Yes. By A story written by Danny Vohden For the USGA website, “any hole or trenches created by the maintenance staff during those types of projects is considered ‘ground under repair’, and you are eligible to facilitate free.”

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