Hi Linda,
I'm wondering if you could clear up an issue that keeps
coming up with our group of players. We've been told 2 separate things by
many different people. I'd love it if you could clear this up once and for
all.
What is the ruling when, specifically, no part of your
ball is on the "good" side of the white/out of bounds line...but on
the line nevertheless. Is your ball in play if your ball is touching any
part of the white line?
Thanks,
Lulu from Toronto, Canada
Dear Lulu,
The white line that defines out of bounds is out of bounds. A ball sitting on the
line is out of bounds if no part of the ball extends onto the course
[Definition of “Out of Bounds”].
Imagine a vertical plane standing at the juncture of the
course and the line. If your ball is on the line, but part of your ball extends
through that plane onto the course, it is in bounds. If your ball is on the
line and no part of it breaks that plane, it is out of bounds.
Linda
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