Where should you stand when someone is teeing off?
Stand. There seems to be a lot of confusion about where you should stand when someone else is teeing off. Our opinion is that you are safest if you are directly in front of or behind the golfer – in other words, on the sides of the tee box.
Where should you play a wedge in your stance?
As a rule of thumb, following the above guidelines, the wedges will be in the center of your stance and the woods will be near your front foot with the driver opposite your front instep. Back to the wedges. Learn to sole your club flush to the ground from front to back edge.
Where is a player allowed to stand while hitting his her tee shot?
You can stand outside the teeing area as long as your ball is within the teeing area. Before you play, you are not allowed to move the tee-markers.
Can you remove ball from divot?
Answer: No, you cannot move a golf ball out of a divot hole even when that divot is in the fairway – at least, not without penalty. (You can declare the ball unplayable, assess yourself a 1-stroke penalty, and drop.) This is probably one of the more disliked rules in the game by golfers of all skill levels.
Are stone walls immovable obstructions?
Small stone wall surrounding garden is an Immovable Obstruction. Hole 18: Left fence and stone wall left of hole and behind green indicate course boundary line and are not Immovable Obstructions. Ball must be over stone wall to be considered out of bounds in that area, a ball resting on stone wall is still in bounds.
What is an immovable obstruction in golf?
Immovable obstructions are artificial objects that are on the course for a good reason but aren’t meant to interfere with the playing of our game. If an immovable obstruction interferes with your lie, stance and/or swing then you’re eligible for free relief.
What is Rule 16.1 F in golf?
16.1a When Relief Is Allowed The player normally takes relief by dropping a ball in a relief area based on the nearest point of complete relief. This Rule also covers free relief when a player’s ball is embedded in its own pitch mark in the general area.
Do you get relief from a plugged ball?
Within the rules of golf a plugged lie is known as an embedded ball. The good news is that unless you are in a bunker or penalty area, you do now get relief without penalty.