Another problem situation
This comes from yesterday's Junior event at Upper Canada.
A player hit his ball into a lateral water hazard (red stakes) beside the putting green. He determined the point where his ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. He was unsure whether he was allowed to drop one club length or two clubs lengths from this point. To be on the safe side, he dropped one club length from this point. As his ball was only one club length from the hazard line, he inadvertently played his next stroke with one foot inside the hazard line.What's the ruling?
don't see any reason why not....
Although the player was entitled to drop the ball further from the point of entry, he may still have had a foot inside the hazard. It seems the rule gives relief to the ball, but not the stance of the player.
It would seem that he is always allowed to play a stroke from any place on the course except if his ball is out of bounds.
I think he would only have relief from that if the margin of the lateral hazard was an obstruction to him in making his stroke at a ball outside the hazard.
As long as he dropped the ball within two club lengths of the point of entry, not nearer the hole, and it came to rest outside the hazard, then it is the ball in play and he must either play it, or proceed under rule 28.
spidey