Linda,
In match play, one of the golfers hit leaves on a tree on her
practice swing. Is that a penalty?
Lulu from San Diego, California
Dear Lulu,
If she knocks down a few, and more remain that will
interfere with her swing, there is no penalty. If there are only a few, and she
knocks them all down, there will be a loss-of-hole penalty (two-stroke penalty in stroke play) for improving the area
of her intended swing [Rule 13-2; Decision 13-2/0.5].
The point here is that she is only penalized if she has
removed the leaves that will interfere with her swing.
Linda
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