Dear Linda,
I'm trying to stop hitting my fairway shots fat and I would
like to have an aim mark in front of the ball. Of course, I want to stay within
the boundary of the rules but I have no objection to leaning up against them.
Please point out (in the rule book) what I would be leaning against.
Thanks,
Lou
Dear Lou,
If you place a mark in front of the ball to assist you in
lining up your shot, and you do not remove that mark before you hit, you are in
breach of Rule 8-2. The penalty is two strokes (loss of hole in match play).
Try to find a natural mark that is already in place, such as a leaf, a
twig, a distant tree, etc. You are always entitled to free alignment assistance
from Mother Nature.
Linda
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