[jlab-9hgl 01157] Question regarding the ropes on no. 9

[Mark Wiseman]

All

Danny Machie asked a question regarding the ropes to the left of the 
fairway on hole 9, Cardinal Course(see below).    The ropes were on 
several holes last year and there were a number of questions about them 
last year as well, so I asked the course about them and received the 
following.

"Mark, The ropes are used to control golf car traffic. We planted a variety of fescues in the tree lines to cover the hardpan.  The ropes are movable obstructions. Best, Greg"

So a ball to the left (or right) of the rope must be played as it 
lies.     If the rope or stake that holds it up interferes with your 
swing then rule 24.1 applies.

Hope that helps,

Mark


      24-1. Movable Obstruction

A player may take relief, without penalty, from a movable /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/ 
as follows:

*a.*

If the ball does not lie in or on the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/, 
the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/ 
may be removed. If the ball /moves 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Move-Or-Moved>/, 
it must be replaced, and there is no penalty, provided that the movement 
of the ball is directly attributable to the removal of the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/. 
Otherwise, Rule 18-2 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-18,18-2> 
applies.

*b.*

If the ball lies in or on the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/, 
the ball may be lifted and the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/ 
removed. The ball must /through the green 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Through-The-Green>/ 
or in a /hazard 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Hazards>/ 
be dropped, or on the /putting green 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Putting-Green>/ 
be placed, as near as possible to the spot directly under the place 
where the ball lay in or on the /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/, 
but not nearer the /hole 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Hole>/.

The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule.

When a ball is in motion, an /obstruction 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions>/ 
that might influence the movement of the ball, other than /equipment 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Equipment>/ 
of any player or the /flagstick 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Flagstick>/ 
when attended, removed or held up, must not be moved.

(Exerting influence on ball - see Rule 1-2 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-01,1-2>)

*Note:* If a ball to be dropped or placed under this Rule is not 
immediately recoverable, another ball may be /substituted 
<http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Substituted-Ball>/. 



  


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Subject: 	rules committee question
Date: 	Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:06:38 -0400
From: 	machie <machie at jlab.org>
To: 	Mark Wiseman <wiseman at jlab.org>, chris dreyfuss 
<dreyfuss at jlab.org>, Bert Manzlak <manzlak at jlab.org>



a question about rules and course condition.

on the cardinal course, hole number 9, there is some roped off area
to the left of the fairway. the area it covers seems to be from the bunker
and left to the parking lot.

is that ground under repair?

if so, how should we play shots that land in that area or to the left of
the rope?



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