[jlab-9hgl 01159] Re: Question regarding the ropes on no. 9

[machie]

thanks, paul.
i wish you would have been there to advise me at that time.


On 7/11/2017 3:44 PM, Paul Powers wrote:
> 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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