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Ruling regarding OOB

Posted by: user41192 | Tue 10th Aug 2010 17:13 | Last Reply

Played my shot which went into the woods at the back of the green. I found my ball and had a shot out. I asked my playing partner whether it was out of bounds and he noticed a white post about 15 yards to my right. I took it as OOB but when I thought about it later, there was only 1 white post. I now wonder if there should be more than 1 white post to determine the line of OOB.

Was I wrong in taking a drop?

re: Ruling regarding OOB
user16163
Reply : Tue 10th Aug 2010 17:18

this is a little grey area

i would have said you were fine and shouldnt have taken a drop whereas others may have said it is OOB and you should have gone back to where you played your last shot

 

in an event recently i hit my approach shot left into a course boundary hedge, now under the course's local rules "OOB if beyond any boundary fence or hedge".

now heres a little grey area, was my ball classed as being OOB?

i say not as it was not BEYOND the hedge it was in it, there was also NO white stakes which denotes OOB

 

re: Ruling regarding OOB
user16163
Reply : Tue 10th Aug 2010 17:36

i was just explaining all cicumstances marshall snr (very snr)

 

 and marshall you still havnt answered my question

re: Ruling regarding OOB
user77012
Reply : Tue 10th Aug 2010 17:43

If it's in the hedge and not over the hedge and is not marked by a white line or with white marker posts its not OB and  is in play.

re: Ruling regarding OOB
user52922
Reply : Tue 10th Aug 2010 20:40

Matt, that is considered good fortune as it is tee'd up ready for you.

re: Ruling regarding OOB
user77012
Reply : Tue 10th Aug 2010 20:46

Well Matt that would be easy for you to play being spiderman but not so easy for me the big fella   2 clubs legths,no nearer the hole 1 shot penalty .

I once saw Ernie hit a shot from half way up a bush and make par.


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