[jlab-9hgl 01158] Re: Question regarding the ropes on no. 9

[Paul Powers]

All,

To start with, I would advise against using that strategy (playing to 
the left) when playing that hole.  Try to keep the ball to the right of 
center and you'll do a lot better.

Paul

On 7/11/2017 3:24 PM, Mark Wiseman wrote:
>
> 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>/. 
>
>
>   
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>
> 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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