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Now that we have thawed out a bit here at Eisenhower, there’s a 100% guarantee that we will encounter snow, fenced in bunkers, frozen greens, etc. So, it’s appropriate to https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TrQadHVITAI our discussion to the relief procedures for these conditions.
Free Relief is covered by Rules 15 & 16 while Penalty Relief is addressed in Rules 17-19. Relief options include Stroke-and-Distance, Back-on-the-Line, Lateral relief methods. Know that the area of the course where a player’s ball lies affects the Rules that apply in taking relief. Those five areas (Ref Rule 2) are:
- The General Area (ex: fairways, rough and trees)
- The Teeing Area
- Penalty Areas
- Bunkers
- The Putting Green
Most of the time, you’ll take relief by dropping a ball into play. Our next question tests you on how well you know the dos(?) and don’ts of dropping a ball.
Question #5
In Stroke play, a player is in the process of taking relief from ground under repair in the general area. Before the player drops the ball, they remove sand and loose soil from the relief area. What is the ruling?
- No penalty
- One stroke
- General penalty
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Question #4
Blue Hole #8, Red Flag, fast green. Ball is about a foot above the hole, on the left, exactly 5 feet away. You’re an average putter with no sand in your bag. How many additional strokes do you add to your score?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
Drum roll please…..the Majority has spoken, the correct answer is “b. Two.” The tally was FOURTEEN for one-putt, SEVENTEEN for two-putts and ONE for a three-putt.
This question ruined some perfect scores. Only a few remain 4/4 perfect. Our second semi-final prize for questions 4-6 is a choice between these two: a NCAA/NFL/NHL/MLB divot repair ball marker kit (team of your choosing) or a pet themed golf towel (pet photo required). See attached pictures for examples.
Tom McKernan
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