Hi Linda,
I understand that if a hazard is marked with a
line then if any part of the ball is on the inbound side then the ball is
inbound. If that is the case, may one ground one's club in address, as
the ball may be inbound but the club might not!
Many thanks.
Lou from Dorset, UK
Dear Lou,
Your statement that “if any part of the ball is on the
inbound side then the ball is inbound” is incorrect. When the margin of the
hazard is defined by a line, the line is in the water hazard. If any part of
the ball touches the line, the ball
is in the hazard [Definition
of “Water Hazard”]. You may not ground your club in the hazard when the ball is
in the hazard [Rule 13-4b].
If no part of the ball touches the line, the ball is not in
the hazard. You may ground your club in the hazard to hit a ball that is
outside the hazard [Decision 13-4/1].
Linda
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