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QUESTION, if your in a grass hazard to what extent is your club considered grounding. if there is alot of grass you would have to i believe be touching ground before you incur a penalty. if there is alot of grass you almost can't groung your club, is this correct.
My question to you is it a hazard or just long grass? Just make sure you're not improving your lie and if in a hazard make sure that you aren't touching any loose impediments before you start the forward motion of your stroke.
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18-2b/5 When Club Grounded in Grass
Q. When is a club considered grounded in long grass?
A. When the grass is compressed to the point where it will support the weight of the club.
What is a 'grass hazard'? The rules don't mention them.
The course where I play has environmentally sensitive areas that are defined as lateral hazards. They are grassy areas without water!
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Originally Posted by AAA
Another misuse of the definition of Lateral Water Hazard.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpare
I thought so too, but there you have it.
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Originally Posted by AAA
Mike, it doesn't necessarily have to contain water to be a Water Hazard. Is it designated as a wetland?
Rich, if they're wetlands, then the Sahara should be reclassified as a sea.
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Originally Posted by LobWedge
LOL, gotcha! It should probably be designated as GUR or OB then, per Appendix I guidelines.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpare
There are times when you are in a lateral hazard that indeed has water that the margin of the hazard is outside the water proper. In that case as long as the club does not touch the ground before the stroke, The grass blades is not ground they can be touched prior to the stroke.