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A gamer in our team struck his ball into a tree, where it lodged 3 feet off the ground. The spin: the tree remained in a location marked ground under repair service. While he asserted free relief, others suggested for a charge stroke, given that the ball was over the ground and also absolutely unplayable. –Michael T. Cumbea, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Michael, you understand the expression, “There’s an app for that”? Well, think it or otherwise– think it!– there’s a Clarification for this, especially Ground Under Repair/ 2.
It states that if a tree is rooted in GUR and also a gamer’s ball remains in a branch of that tree, the ball remains in the GUR. (Yes, also if the branch prolongs outside the specified location.)
If one determines to take free relief under Rule 16.1 and also the area on the ground straight under where the ball hinges on the tree is outside the GUR, the referral factor for figuring out the relief location and also taking relief is that area on the ground.
If rather that area on the ground remains in the GUR (or if various other disturbance exists at that area such as the gamer will certainly be standing in the problem), that area needs to be utilized as a referral to locate the local factor of fullrelief Sometimes, being up a tree isn’t precisely being up a tree.
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Rules Guy: If a ball obtains embeded a tree, is it thought about shed or unplayable?
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My tee shot lands under a tree, and also my method swings inform me I can not strike a fairway timber as a result of looming branches. I choose a mid-iron, however on my backswing the club obtains entangled in a branch. As I begin my drop-off, the club remains captured and also I finish my swing without a club in my hands. Is that a stroke? I claimed yes, as I meant to strike theball Others claimed no, due to the fact that you can not turn at a ball without a club.– Dave Haggbloom, New Port Richey, Fla.
Dave, you neglected the component where every person was up to the ground in hysterics! Still, you remain in good luck.
If the club never ever moved on, you never ever began the drop-off– onward activity of the hands without a club is not a stroke.
See interpretation of stroke: “The forward movement of the club made to strike the ball.”
To repeat: not a stroke, just funny.
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