What happens if your golf ball is out of bounds?
If your ball is definitely out of bounds, you must play another ball from where you last played under penalty of stroke and distance (Rule 14.6), whether from the tee or fairway. So if it was your tee-shot that had gone OOB, you would now be playing three off the tee.
What is the out of bounds line in golf?
If white stakes are used at intervals, the out of bounds line is the direct line from one stake to the next. Clearly this may sometimes become a matter of tricky judgment with the naked eye, but it is not unknown for referees in big events to carry a piece of string around with them to help them determine if a ball lies in or out of bounds!
What if it was my tee shot that went OOB?
So if it was your tee-shot that had gone OOB, you would now be playing three off the tee.
Do you hit your ball beyond the course boundaries?
However good you are, at some stage you will hit your ball beyond the course boundaries, so you need to know what to do when you find yourself out of bounds
What are the rules of golf?
Rules Of Golf: Out Of Bounds. Out of bounds may be defined in a number of ways – white stakes, lines on the ground, fences, walls, railings – but if your ball has strayed beyond them, the first thing to remember is that there is no option within the Rules to drop a ball under penalty at the point where your ball crossed ...
How to play a ball that is lying in bounds?
1) You may stand out of bounds to play a ball that is lying in bounds. 2) The out of bounds line extends vertically upwards, so if your ball is lodged in a tree on the boundary, you will have to make your judgment on that basis.
What is an out of bounds line?
Where out of bounds is defined by white stakes or a fence, the out of bounds line is the nearest inside points at ground level of the stakes or fence posts. When a line on the ground is used, the line itself is out of bounds.
What is the ball in bounds?
A ball is in bounds when any part of the ball: Lies on or touches the ground or anything else (such as any natural or artificial object) inside the boundary edge, or. Is above the boundary edge or any other part of the course. Where out of bounds is defined by white stakes or a fence, the out of bounds line is the nearest inside points ...
Can you remove white out of bounds stakes?
This means that you get no free relief if the fence, railings or wall impede your stance, backswing or follow-through, and that white out of bounds stakes may not be removed to facilitate your next shot.
Is a ball in bounds if it is on the course side?
However, a ball is deemed in bounds still even if only a small part of it lies on the course side of the boundary line. If white stakes are used at intervals, the out of bounds line is the direct line from one stake to the next.
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