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  • #1

    Water hazard query

    If You successfully play across the water hazard OK but then the ball spins back in to it, where do you place the ball for the next shot please?

    Bri
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    Re: Water hazard query

    Two options - either drop and hit from the original spot, or, keeping the hazard between you and the hole, draw a line from the flag through the spot the ball went in, and drop anywhere on that line, as far back as you like.

    Yes, it sucks. The thing to remember is to keep the hazard between you and the hole.

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    • #3
      Re: Water hazard query

      Well, that's a blow. We got a par 3 over a pond. But if you just clear it is uphill and it is quite easy for it to roll back in!
      Bri

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      • #4
        Re: Water hazard query

        Originally posted by miffin View Post
        Well, that's a blow. We got a par 3 over a pond. But if you just clear it is uphill and it is quite easy for it to roll back in!
        Bri
        So I guess the safe play is long, and the sucker pin is in front!

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        • #5
          Re: Water hazard query

          A small clarification to Lowpost's answer. It's not where the ball went into the water but into the hazard

          draw a line from the flag through the spot the ball went in, and drop anywhere on that line, as far back as you like.

          Should be

          draw a line from the flag through the spot the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard, and drop anywhere on that line, as far back as you like.
          Last edited by aaa; 06-01-2009, 07:57 PM.

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          • #6
            Re: Water hazard query

            Or:

            Throw your club into the hazard and go home

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            • #7
              Re: Water hazard query

              Originally posted by miffin View Post
              Well, that's a blow. We got a par 3 over a pond. But if you just clear it is uphill and it is quite easy for it to roll back in!
              Bri
              The point is that you must successfully clear the water. Going over and rolling back in does not count, unlike with a lateral hazard.

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              • #8
                Re: Water hazard query

                How do you mean? If I get over the hazard and it rolls back in, what do I do then?

                Brian

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                • #9
                  Re: Water hazard query

                  Originally posted by miffin View Post
                  How do you mean? If I get over the hazard and it rolls back in, what do I do then?

                  Brian
                  I'm not sure that mdscpa hasn't confused the issue. I think he means first time not when you are playing you recovery stroke.

                  The point is that if you end up in a WH the relief options in effect require you to clear it with your recovery stroke.
                  The additional options for a LWH allow you to play from either dide of the hazard which may mean tat you don't actually play over the water.

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