Hi Linda,
Is there, or is there not, a penalty for a drop after a shot
landing in an ESA? Please clarify.
Thanks,
Lulu from New Jersey
Dear Lulu,
The answer depends on how the Committee has defined the
area:
• If it is defined as
ground under repair, the player incurs no penalty when she takes relief.
• If it is defined as a water hazard, the player incurs one
penalty stroke when she takes relief.
• If it is defined as out of bounds, the player incurs one
penalty stroke and must hit her next shot from where she hit her previous shot
(stroke and distance).
In all cases, if the ball lies in an area labeled
environmentally sensitive, the player must
take relief. Please read about Environmentally-Sensitive Areas in Appendix I,
Part A, Local Rules, #2c.
Linda
Copyright © 2018 Linda Miller. All rights reserved.
