Hi Linda,
We have out of bounds and lateral water hazards which are concave into
them. The green staff cuts the grass so that the mown area follows the circular
shape. Consequently a ball can be on a mown area but using a direct line from
stake to next stake can be out of bounds or in the hazard. What is the ruling?
On our course they never use painted lines.
Many thanks,
Lou from Norway
Dear
Lou,
When
water hazards and out of bounds are marked by stakes only (no lines), the
margin is marked by the side of the stake that faces away from the hazard or the out of bounds. In order to determine
the location of your ball, stand behind the stake that is to one side of your ball
and sight the stake on the other side of your ball.
In
the case of the water hazard, if any part of your ball touches the hazard side
of the line that you have visualized between the stakes, the ball is in the
hazard.
In
the case of out of bounds, if the entire ball lies to the right of that
visualized line, the ball is out of bounds.
The
condition of the terrain, whether rough or mowed, does not determine the
location of the ball.
Linda
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