Linda,
If your ball ends up in a ground under repair area and there
is a designated free drop area, must you use that free drop area or can you use
the one club length from the white line of the ground under repair area? This
happened today and the free drop area was about 15 yards behind where I could
have used the one club length rule. Thank you for explaining this to me.
Lulu from Tupper Lake, New York
Dear Lulu,
It depends on the status of the Dropping Zone (DZ). If the
Committee declares it mandatory, you have no choice. If it is provided as an
additional relief option, you may choose to use it or proceed under Rule 25-1b.
It is recommended that DZ’s be provided as an additional
relief option, as opposed to a requirement.
I would like to correct what may be a misunderstanding
regarding where to take relief from ground under repair. You mention “one club-length
from the white line.” That is incorrect. Relief is within one club-length of
the nearest point of relief, no
closer to the hole [Rule 25-1b]. Find the nearest point of relief by taking
your stance with the club you plan to
use to hit your shot, and drop within one club-length (use any club to
measure) of that spot.
Linda
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