Linda,
Our course's 9th hole has OB stakes 20 yards left of the
green and one foot away from a stone wall that borders a homeowner's property. Question:
if my ball is inbounds but I can't swing due to the wall, what are my options?
Lou from North Carolina
Dear Lou,
Your only option is to declare the ball unplayable and
choose one of the relief options in Rule 28, all of which include a one-stroke
penalty. An immovable object that is out of bounds is not an obstruction [Definition
of “Obstruction”]. There is no available relief without penalty [Decision
24-2b/21].
Linda
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