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I agree with Mark on this one as far as the rules go. <br>
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Mark M. Ito wrote:
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type="cite">There should be no rule about this at all. The option to
invoke the unplayable lie rule is always there; there is no need to say
that it is an option. The "no penalty in case of roots" formulation is
kind of weird to me. Take your 1 sroke penalty and move your ball.<br>
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This way no special rule is needed.<br>
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My humble opinion.<br>
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Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">Mac Mestayer <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mestayer@jlab.org"><mestayer@jlab.org></a> wrote:
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<div style="">Hello golf league;
I am writing this in behalf of the rules committee: Kelly
Dixon, Paul Powers and me.
I was asked by a league member for clarification of the
"you don't have to hit it off rocks" rule.
The present rule (5-j) is the following and is somewhat unclear:
"Outside of a hazard including the woods and tree roots, if your ball
comes to rest on or near rocks that you feel might cause injury or
damage your club, you may drop the ball within one club-length of the
nearest safe spot, no closer to the hole, for no penalty if your
opponent agrees. Otherwise, use the unplayable lie rule: Play a ball as
nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last
played (see Rule 20-5 of USGA rules); OR Drop a ball behind the point
where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and
the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind
that point the ball may be dropped; OR Drop a ball within two
club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole."
We propose the following rule change: the language is clearer we hope
and the only substantive change is that you no longer need your
opponent's consent.
"If your ball comes to rest on or near rocks that you feel might cause
injury or damage your club, you may drop the ball within one
club-length of the nearest safe spot, no closer to the hole, for no
penalty, unless you are in a hazard or in the woods, in which case you
may drop out of the hazard or woods for a one-stroke penalty or play
the ball as it lies or use the unplayable lie rule: Play a ball as
nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last
played (see Rule 20-5 of USGA rules); OR Drop a ball behind the point
where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and
the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind
that point the ball may be dropped; OR Drop a ball within two
club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole."
Mac Mestayer (for the rules committee) questions? comments?
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mestayer@jlab.org">"mestayer@jlab.org"</a>, (757)-269-7252
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