Hi Linda,
During a recent game, one of the greens had two large puddles. Although my ball was on a dry area of the green, I would have had to putt through the puddle to reach the hole. Am I allowed relief?
Also, a fellow competitor was a few feet off the green with the puddle between his ball and the hole. Would he be permitted relief from the puddles?
Thank you.
Lou from Ontario, Canada
Dear Lou,
The player is entitled to free relief from an abnormal ground condition (such as a puddle) that interferes with his line of puttwhen his ball lies on the putting green. Thus, you were allowed free relief [Rule 25-1a].
Your fellow competitor is not as fortunate. There is no free relief from an abnormal ground condition that lies on the line of play.
Linda
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