Saturday, May 22, 2021

RELIEF FROM ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS - USGA RULE 16

CART PATH REPAIR ON HOLES 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9 RESULTED IN "ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS"

As a result of recent work and repairs on holes 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9 "Abnormal Course Conditions" have come into play immediately adjacent to cart paths on these holes.  Because of the extent of these repairs, all of these areas have not been marked as Ground Under Repair

Under USGA Rule 16, a player is entitled to free relief by dropping the ball in a "relief area".  

Accordingly and in simple terms:

ANY DISTURBED AREA THAT IS THE RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF CART PATHS ON HOLES 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9 IS TO BE CONSIDERED GROUND UNDER REPAIR, AND THE PLAYER IS ENTITLED TO 1 CLUB LENGTH RELIEF FROM THE NEAREST POINT OF FULL RELIEF, NOT NEARER TO THE HOLE.