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| whilst playing in a stableford comp today, One of my playing partners hit his ball into a bunker when he got down to the bunker he picked the rake up and placed it into the sand behind him and played his shot. Is there a penalty for this or is it allowed. I thought this would be deemed as testing the ground. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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| Funaaron,
Under Rule 13-4, just 'placing' a rake in a bunker does not constitute tesing the condition of the hazard.
Here is a list of actions that are acceptable in the R&A Decisions Book.
13-4/0.5 Meaning of "Test the Condition of the Hazard" in Rule 13-4a
Q. What is meant by "test the condition of the hazard" in Rule 13-4a?
A. The term covers all actions by which the player could gain more information about the hazard than could be gained from taking his stance for the stroke to be made, bearing in mind that a certain amount of digging in with the feet in the sand or soil is permitted when taking the stance for a stroke.
Examples of actions that would not constitute testing the condition of the hazard include the following:
• digging in with the feet for a stance, including for a practice swing, anywhere in the hazard or in a similar hazard;
• placing an object, such as clubs or a rake, in the hazard;
• leaning on an object (other than a club) such as a rake while it is touching the ground in the hazard or water in a water hazard;
• touching the hazard with an object (other than a club) such as a towel (touching with a club would be a breach of Rule 13-4b); or
• marking the position of the ball with a tee or otherwise when proceeding under a Rule.
Hope this helps,
ATB,
SH. |
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