Linda,
On the Par 5 fifth at our club, there is out of bounds on
the left directly up against an off the property cornfield. Every now and then
a ball comes to rest in bounds but close enough to the corn stalks so that they
affect your swing. Is there any relief granted or can you move or stand on a
corn stalk so you have a swing being it is off the property?
Thanks,
Lou from Columbia, Pennsylvania
Dear Lou,
No. There is no relief from objects that live and grow out
of bounds. If you move, bend, or break a corn stalk you have breached Rule 13-2
[Decision 13-2/19]. Nor may you stand on it to keep it from interfering with
your stance, backswing, or stroke [Decision 13-2/1]. These rulings also apply
to anything growing on the golf
course.
The penalty is two strokes in stroke play, loss of hole in
match play.
Linda
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