Linda,
I have a rules question for you.
Ball is in the first cut of rough, just off the fairway, but
lies in casual water. If you take relief and it takes you onto the fairway, is
that legal, or do you have to stay in the same condition?
Thanks
Lulu from New Jersey
Dear Lulu,
In seeking relief from casual water, the player must find
the nearest point of relief and drop
within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole. If that area
happens to improve her condition, that is her good fortune. The Rules of Golf
do not distinguish between fairway and rough with regard to taking relief
[Decision 24-2b/8].
You may be interested in two prior columns I posted
explaining nearest point of relief:
Linda
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