IDENTIFYING YOUR BALL IN A HAZARD
Two rules relating to this have been amended in the 2008 Rules of Golf.
Rule 12-2
If your ball comes to rest in a hazard (eg bunker), but you need to lift it to identify it, you may do so, without penalty. [Announce your intention to your playing partner and mark the ball before moving it].
Rule 15-3
If you make a stroke at a wrong ball, anywhere on the course, including in a hazard (eg bunker), the penalty is:
Matchplay - loss of hole
Strokeplay - 2 stroke penalty
Exception in both cases is if the ball is moving in water in a water hazard, when the shot is not counted and no penalty incurred.
Robin's Golf Tip of the Month
Here are some interesting golf facts for you:
- There are roughly 27 million golfers in the world
- Their average gross score: 107 shots
- Eighty percent of golfers never achieve a handicap less than 18.
- (Verified source: Revista golf international. Date: November 2004)
The 4 biggest factors that prevent golfers from reaching their full potential?
Here is a brief summary of responses from a recent survey of over two thousand golfers
1. Inconsistency of the swing – 94%
2. Slice – 71%
3. Gaining Distance 62%
4 Short Game 42%
Analyse your own game, what's stopping you from reaching your full potential?
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