What is the rule for an embedded ball in golf?
What is the rule for an embedded ball in golf?
The Rule states, “A ball embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground in any closely mown area through the green may be lifted, cleaned and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole.”
Can I take a free drop for an embedded ball in the fairway or rough?
There is no free relief when your ball is embedded in sand in the general area away from the fairway, and if your ball is embedded in an area where playing a shot is clearly unreasonable, you do not get free relief.
Do you get relief from an embedded ball in a penalty area?
No Relief under Other Rules for Your Ball in Penalty Area. When your ball is in a penalty area, there is no relief for interference by an abnormal course condition (Rule 16.1), an embedded ball (Rule 16.3), or an unplayable ball (Rule 19). Your only relief option is to take penalty relief under Rule 17.
How do you determine if a ball is embedded?
A player’s ball is embedded only if:
- It is in its own pitch-mark made as a result of the player’s previous stroke, and.
- Part of the ball is below the level of the ground.
What’s the new rule for an embedded ball?
New Rule: The previous default position in the Rules is reversed: Rule 16.3 allows relief for a ball embedded anywhere in the “general area” (that is, the area previously known as “through the green”), except when embedded in sand.
Where does embedded ball relief go in golf?
Rule 16.3 gives relief for a ball embedded anywhere in the “general area” (the new term for “through the green”). The Committee may adopt a Local Rule restricting that relief to areas cut to fairway height or less in the general area. But it’s likely most won’t opt to do so.
What makes a golf ball an embedded ball?
A ball is considered embedded if it sits in its own pitch mark made as a result of the player’s previous stroke and part of the ball is below the level of the ground. The ball does not have to be sitting directly on the soil underneath it and can be propped up by grass.
Can a ball be embedded in the Green?
Rule 16.3 allows relief for a ball embedded anywhere in the “general area”(that is, the area previously known as “through the green”), except when embedded in sand. But a Committee may adopt a Local Rule restricting reliefto a ball embedded in those parts of the general area cut to fairway height or less.