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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">All,<br>
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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. <br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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On 7/11/2017 3:24 PM, Mark Wiseman wrote:<br>
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<p>All</p>
<p>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. <br>
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<pre wrap="">"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"
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<p>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. <br>
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<p>Hope that helps, <br>
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<p>Mark<br>
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<h3 class="rule-book__content__box__title"> <a name="24-1"
moz-do-not-send="true">24-1</a>. Movable Obstruction </h3>
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<p>A player may take relief, without penalty, from a movable <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em> as follows: </p>
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<p> <strong class="r_letter_block_sub_bullet">a.</strong></p>
<p class="r_letter_block_sub">If the ball does not lie in or on
the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em>, the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em> may be
removed. If the ball <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Move-Or-Moved"
moz-do-not-send="true">moves</a></em>, it must be
replaced, and there is no penalty, provided that the movement
of the ball is directly attributable to the removal of the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em>. Otherwise,
Rule <a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-18,18-2"
moz-do-not-send="true">18-2</a> applies. </p>
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<p> <strong class="r_letter_block_sub_bullet">b.</strong></p>
<p class="r_letter_block_sub">If the ball lies in or on the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em>, the ball may
be lifted and the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em> removed. The
ball must <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Through-The-Green"
moz-do-not-send="true">through the green</a></em> or in a
<em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Hazards"
moz-do-not-send="true">hazard</a></em> be dropped, or on
the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Putting-Green"
moz-do-not-send="true">putting green</a></em> be placed,
as near as possible to the spot directly under the place where
the ball lay in or on the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em>, but not
nearer the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Hole"
moz-do-not-send="true">hole</a></em>.</p>
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<p>The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule. </p>
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<p>When a ball is in motion, an <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Obstructions"
moz-do-not-send="true">obstruction</a></em> that might
influence the movement of the ball, other than <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Equipment"
moz-do-not-send="true">equipment</a></em> of any player or
the <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Flagstick"
moz-do-not-send="true">flagstick</a></em> when attended,
removed or held up, must not be moved. </p>
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<p>(Exerting influence on ball - see Rule <a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-01,1-2"
moz-do-not-send="true">1-2</a>) </p>
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<p> <strong>Note:</strong> If a ball to be dropped or placed
under this Rule is not immediately recoverable, another ball
may be <em><a
href="http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#%21rule-14253,Substituted-Ball"
moz-do-not-send="true">substituted</a></em>. </p>
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<td>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:06:38 -0400</td>
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<th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
<td>machie <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<td>Mark Wiseman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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chris dreyfuss <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:dreyfuss@jlab.org" moz-do-not-send="true"><dreyfuss@jlab.org></a>,
Bert Manzlak <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<pre>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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