Hi Linda,
Thanks for all of your hard work and education. I hope your
most recent trip went well!
My boss and I have differing opinions on how to handle
lateral hazards that run alongside an out-of-bounds area. One of your readers
drew a diagram in the Monday, February 1, 2016 Ask
Linda #1245-Ball flies over water hazard and lands in lateral hazard question/answer.
Referencing that same diagram, if my tee shot were to cross
the red area (lateral hazard) but come to rest in the blue area (out of bounds),
do I proceed by:
1) getting relief from the water hazard since my ball
crossed the water hazard before exiting the course, or
2) penalized under the out-of-bounds rules because my ball
comes to rest in a spot that is not on the golf course.
Best Regards,
Lou from Los Angeles, California
Dear Lou,
Ask yourself: Where
is the ball? The ball in your scenario lies out of bounds. The question is
never how the ball got there; the question is always where it lies. You must
proceed under stroke and distance any time you hit your ball off the golf
course [Rule 27-1].
Linda
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