Exception 1 – Tee Markers Must Not be Moved When Ball Will Be Played from Teeing Area (see Rules 6.2b(4) and 8.1a(1)). Exception 2 – Restrictions on
Deliberately Removing
Movable Obstruction to Affect a Ball in Motion (see Rule 11.3).
What constitutes a movable obstruction in golf?
Movable obstructions are
artificial objects that can be moved with reasonable effort and without causing damage to the obstruction or to the course
. A few examples of movable obstructions are bunker rakes, a soda can, most penalty area stakes, and another player's towel that has been dropped on the course.
Can you move tee box markers?
Because moving tee-markers can have a significant effect on the competition,
they should not be moved
and, if they are moved, they should be replaced.
Can you move a distance marker in golf?
Unless a Local Rule says they are ‘immovable obstructions'.
You can move a MO at any time
. Even if it is nowhere near you, unless you unduly delay play in order to do it.
What is not considered a loose impediment?
Loose impediments are unattached natural objects like stones, loose grass, leaves, branches, pine needles, clumps of compacted soil (including aeration plugs), etc. … Special cases include
loose soil, sand, dew, frost and water
which are not considered to be loose impediments.
Do you have to use a tee on the tee box?
You don't have to actually use a tee on the tee
. You can chip up the ground to make a makeshift tee, or can just hit the ball off of the grass. Sometime you'll see players settle up to the ball, and as they are doing so the ball will fall off or be knocked off the tee. … You can re-tee the ball without penalty.
How far should tee markers be behind?
Where can I tee it from? Your ball must be between the two markers, but you can stand outside. You may tee your ball
up to two club-lengths behind the markers
, but not an inch in front.
Can you move loose impediments in rough?
A player is allowed to
touch or move loose impediments and touch the ground with hand or club (such as grounding the club right behind the ball) for any reason, subject only to the prohibition on improving conditions for the stroke (see Rule 8.1a).
Can you move debris in a hazard?
The idea was that, if a ball went into a hazard like a bunker, a player should not be allowed to create a cleaner look at the stroke. However, under the new Rules of Golf in 2019,
players are now able to move loose impediments in bunkers and penalty areas
(formerly hazards).
Can you refuse a conceded putt?
Key Takeaways. A ‘conceded putt' happens, in match play only (they are not allowed in stroke play), when one golfer tells her opponent to count their next stroke as holed. …
Once a stroke is conceded, the concession can't be refused or
withdrawn.
Is a rock a loose impediment?
The PGA rules official decided that the rock was not “solidly embedded”. Therefore, it was a “
loose impediment
” rather than an “obstruction”. Obstructions may not be moved. … If the rock or stone is solidly embedded, it is not a loose impediment and may not be removed.
Is a divot a loose impediment?
“The divot is
a loose impediment
. You can move it anywhere on the golf course, but if by moving the divot you move the ball, you get a penalty and have to replace the ball.”
Is Dew a loose impediment?
Loose
impediments are unattached natural objects like stones, loose grass, leaves, branches, pine needles, clumps of compacted soil (including aeration plugs), etc. … Special cases include loose soil, sand, dew, frost and water which are not considered to be loose impediments.
What happens if your ball falls off the tee?
If your ball falls off the tee before you play your stroke,
there is no penalty and you may put your ball back on the tee
. You may also choose to move your tee to another spot in the teeing area or change balls if you want (see Rule 6.3).
What does 3 off the tee mean?
A Provisional ball
, as described, is ALWAYS classed as ‘3 off the Tee' – provisionally! You must announce it as a ‘provisional ball', otherwise it isn't provisional, so becomes the ball in play (and 3 off the tee).
What happens if you tee off in front of markers?
If you play from in front of or outside the tee-markers in stroke play,
you incur a two-shot penalty
, and must then play a ball from the correct teeing area before making a stroke to begin another hole, or, if you are on your final hole, before you return your scorecard.
