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  1. 10-27-2014 05:35 PM #1
    tigger12
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    taking your stance..ouch

    A painful question.
    I attempted to back into a tree to take my stance. It was a very large thorn bush! Needless to say I leapt out from that bush wth a howl. Much to the delight of my friends!
    So, I took a drop. My question is what is the ruling when a plant is injurious to your health? Especially that branch that was below waist level!
    What would happen if it was poison ivy?
    My guess is don't hit your ball near a thorn bush but I thought I would check.

    thx
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  2. 10-27-2014 10:18 PM #2
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    Unfortunately no free relief from the bush or the poison ivy.
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  3. 10-28-2014 09:25 AM #3
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    Are you allowed to back into a tree to get to a ball ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmyc View Post
    Are you allowed to back into a tree to get to a ball ?
    This from the Decision below

    Examples of actions which do constitute fairly taking a stance are:
    • backing into a branch or young sapling if that is the only way to take a stance for the selected stroke, even if this causes the branch to move out of the way or the sapling to bend or break.

    http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules...on-13/#d13-2-1
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  5. 10-28-2014 01:30 PM #5
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    thank you - good to know.
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