Water Hazard

jjasper13 · Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 138 Location: Danville, KY

I can't seem to find this one in the rules, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere.

Let's say I'm playing a ball over a water hazard. I hit over the hazard, but it rolls backwards and into the hazard. It's unplayable. What are my options?

I feel like I'd get a drop/1 stroke penalty if I could drop from the point of entry, no closer to the hole. Is that right? If so, what if I could NOT drop without getting closer to the hole?

Jonathan

moe · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 443 Location: Spencer county

If the ball did not end up dry, by rule, you did not sucessfully cross the hazard.
Get your ass back over on this side.
(from rude experience) Embarassed

moe
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kygolf99 · Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 22

First, you hit the ball over the hazard, meaning you cleared all hazard lines but the ball rolled back down a slope crossing back over the hazard lines into the hazard. Is the hazard marked red or yellow? On a water hazard marked red you have multiple options. You are able to take a drop from the last point the ball crossed the hazard, two clubs no closer to the hole, you may also keeping the spot of entry between you and the hole come back as far as you would like and drop. You may also retee or hit from previous spot. Hazard marked with yellow you must keep that hazard between you and the hole no matter if you crossed the lines but came back in from the other side. So here you would normally use a ball drop area.

jjasper13 · Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 138 Location: Danville, KY

Thanks guys,

After reading your posts, rule 26-1 seems much more clear.

Jonathan

jf · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 113 Location: detroit metro

I believe that with a lateral hazard, you can drop on the opposite side of the hazard (no closer to the hole of course).