September 2022 Rules Quiz

  1. When dropping a ball under a Rule, you drop the ball in the correct way twice and both times the ball comes to rest just outside the relief area, no nearer the hole.

What should you do?

  • You drop a ball under a Rule in the correct way in the relief area.  Your ball hits the ground first but then accidentally hits your foot before coming to rest in the relief area.

What should you do?

  •  In stroke play your ball is buried in the rough.  Without telling the other players you rotate your ball to identify it without marking it first.

What is the ruling?

  • The greenskeeper overwaters parts of the course, including the teeing area.  If after a stroke your ball lands in the accumulated water, are you allowed relief?

What is the ruling?

  • Your ball is in a bunker. 

What are your options for your next stroke?

  •  Your ball lands on the white line that defines Out of Bounds.  

What is the ruling?

ANSWERS

  1. You must place a ball on the spot in the relief area where the ball that was dropped the second time first touched the ground.

Rule 14.3c

  •  As you dropped your ball in the correct way it does not matter whether the ball, after hitting the ground touches any person, (i.e., your foot), equipment or other outside influence before coming to rest. If your ball is in the relief area you play the ball as it lies.  Rule 14.3c

3.        You do not need to advise anyone that you are going to lift your ball to identify it BUT you must mark its position first.  Failure to            mark is a ONE stroke penalty!  Rule 7.3

4.        You are allowed free relief from any temporary accumulation of water on the course that can be seen before or after you take       your stance, without pressing down excessively with your feet.    Rule 16.1 Abnormal Course Conditions

5.        When your ball is in a bunker you may:

A.  Play the ball as it lies

B. Use Rule 19.3 Unplayable lie as below with ONE penalty              stroke:

1.  Play a ball from where you made your last stroke

2.  Play a ball back on the line and drop a ball IN the bunker

3.  Take lateral relief from where the ball lies in the bunker              dropping a ball IN the bunker

Extra option for TWO penalty strokes

You make drop a ball back on the line of relief OUTSIDE the                         bunker.  (See page 119 of your small rules book)

6.        Your ball is only Out of Bounds when ALL of it is outside the            boundary edge of the course.  The white line is out of bounds.  If      all of your ball is on the line it is out of bounds.  If any part of the             ball still touches the course you are IN bounds!  Rule 18.2a.  (See             page 112 of your small rules book)

Play Day Results-Aug 30, 2022

Hello,

23 players teed it up today. The game was S&T’s. Ties were broken on the last 6 holes of the game. If still tie then last 3, and finally last hole of the game which was Hole 17.  

Payouts were $18.16 for 1st place, $8.00 for 2nd, and $5.52 for 3rd.  Only the first flight paid out 3 places due to the size of flights.

Deborah Martin won the tie breaker in first flight, so Conchita Christensen was a close 2nd.   Linda Montgomery came in 3rd.

Jeanne Zwemer won first place in the 2nd flight.  Mary Watkins was 2nd.

In the 3rd flight, Deborah Veatch and Doris Bunnell were tied at the end of the game.  They tied on the last 6 holes of the game and they tied on the last three holes of the game.  Finally, the tie was broken on the last hole and Deborah came in 1st. 

Chip ins  $4.25

Becky Heagle #13, Kay Bargmann #3, Kris Rogers #4, Kelly Vik #13, Joanne Smith #15

Closest to Pins  $6.25

0-25                                                      26-36

#2 Amelia Lyons 15’3”                        None

#7 Mary Watkins 10’8”                       Deborah Veatch 2’11”

#14 Donna Ybarra 10’                         Deborah Veatch 17’ 3”

#17 Linda Montgomery 1’ 10”            None

Birdies

Becky Heagle, #11,13; Linda Montgomery #17, Conchita Christensen #6, Deborah Veatch #2 and #14, Donna Ybarra #8, Mary Watkins #7.

Thanks to my helpers today-Donna Ybarra, Frances Shipilov, and Becky Heagle!

Hope all of you enjoyed the day!

Sandy

Red Stakes/Yellow Stakes

PENALTY AREAS

RED STAKES/YELLOW STAKES

RULE 17

When you are certain that your ball has entered a penalty area (water hazard) whether it be lined with red or yellow stakes below are the options you are allowed to follow under the Rules of golf.

1st option.

Play another ball from where you are currently, i.e., where made your last stroke. 

Continue play with a one stroke penalty.

2nd option.

Go down to where you believe or saw you ball cross the margin/edge of the penalty area.  If you can see your ball in the penalty area you may play it as it lies.  You may ground your club, and make practice swings.  

Continue play with NO penalty.

3rd option.  Regardless of whether the stakes are RED or YELLOW

Determine the point where you estimate your ball last crossed the margin/edge of the penalty area and you may drop a ball in a relief area on a line going straight back from the hole through this estimated point.  The relief area is one club length in size either side of the point where you intend to drop a ball. You may go back on this line as far as you wish.

 Continue play with one stroke penalty.

4th option ONLY if the stakes are RED.

Red stakes usually line penalty areas which run laterally, as in along the course rather than across it making dropping a ball behind, in line with the pin, very difficult.  

Determine the point where you estimate your ball last crossed the margin/edge of this RED penalty area and drop a ball laterally within a two-club length relief area no closer to the hole.  This area is wedge shaped from your reference point where the ball crossed the margin.  See page 106 of your small 2019 Rules book for a great diagram.

Continue play with a one stroke penalty.  

Hilary