I play on a course where there are a lot of pot bunkers,
some of which I am unable to climb out of because of arthritic knees.
If I know my ball has gone into one of these bunkers, can I
declare it unplayable from where I played it and drop another ball, or do I
have to retrieve my ball from the bunker and then walk back to where I played
it?
Kind regards,
Lulu from Lancashire, England
Dear Lulu,
You may declare the ball unplayable and immediately hit
another ball without retrieving your original ball from the pot bunker. This is
known as playing under stroke and distance. Don’t forget to add one penalty
stroke to your score for the hole [Decision 28/1].
Linda
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