I played a golf shot in a bunker, thn the following happened, is it right?
The ball didn't make it out of the bunker, but some sand blew into my eye, as I was wiping it away my club touched the sand. I was told by my playing partner that it was a 2 shot penalty for touching the sand.
Is this the correct interpretation of the rule ?
2007-07-02 01:15:06 · 13 answers · asked by David R 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
did you take your club and smash it up against the loser who wanted to add points to your score...once he is maoning and groaning from the hit, you can tell him that, according to golf rule 967 ''if you hit a golf poser after saying something stupid, then you deduct a point from your overall score''
2007-07-02 12:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by ignoramous i 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is right. The only time you are allowed to touch the sand in a bunker is when you are making contact with the ball and you are taking your swing in an attempt to get the ball out of the bunker. You are not allowed to touch the sand before your shot or after your shot, even if your ball has made it out.
2007-07-02 02:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically he is right...tho a bit anal about it unless you were playing in a tournament. You are not allowed to "test" the consistency of the sand in the bunker. This is usually a penalty called if you ground your club at address. not after your shot has been taken. However, if your ball is still in the bunker it would be a correct call.
2007-07-02 01:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by wbaker777 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The above solutions are perfect, yet as an aside, be careful with rakes in bunkers. do no longer touch the rake in a bunker till after the ball is out of the bunker. The exception is that if the rake interfeers inclusive of your stroke or stance. subsequently rakes might desire to be omitted of the bunker. additionally you won't be able to touch the sand inclusive of your arms or do away with stones. execs can, because of the fact it relatively is a PGA rule.
2016-10-03 09:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by newborn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. The rule stipulates that the act of grounding a club to keep from falling while in a hazard is no penalty. I would appeal to equity rule 1-4 and not take a penalty.
2007-07-02 04:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some exceptions to the rule. There is also something called "equity" for situations that are not explicitly stated in the rules.
Since this was an exceptional situation not covered specifically by the rules, and you were not testing the condition of the sand, a rules official might rule in your favor on this one.
2007-07-02 03:50:52 · answer #6 · answered by John F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
strickly a 1 shot penalty,however there is a rule called -in equity- in otherwords fair play and if the sand caused an involuntary action ,i.e. you instinctivly wiped your eye then in equity that rule should be invoked and no penalty applied.Your playing partner sounds a harsh partner and you want to brush up on the rules and pay him/her back at the 1st chance you get!!
2007-07-05 15:18:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is correct but anyone who is mean enough to enforce this rule outside of a pro tournament is just a bit of an arssse and next time you get sand in your eye, make sure you put your club somewhere safe, like his mouth!
2007-07-04 12:06:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No he is wrong. you had played your shot it does ant matter that the ball did not get out of bunker.the rule is that when you come to address the the ball your club must not make contact with the ground.
2007-07-05 19:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by STEW POT 47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you play by the book, then its a 2 strokes penalty for grounding the club even if its unintentional.
2007-07-02 02:22:22 · answer #10 · answered by ticktag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋