MGA Question 24

[Newby]

24. A player hits her tee shot into a heavily wooded part of the general area. She finds the ball against a tree and choose to take lateral relief for an unplayable ball. After establishing the relief area, the player uses a towel to clear away all of the leaves and loose sticks in the area. The player correctly drops twice within the relief area but it rolls out of the relief area each time. As the player is about to place the ball where it first struck the course on the second drop, she uses the towel again to remove loose acorns and leaves from the spot where she is placing the ball. Once the ball is in play the player returns to her bag to retrieve a club and accidentally kicks the ball, moving it away from its original spot. Before replacing the ball the player removes one last small leaf that was resting underneath the ball when it was at rest on its original spot. As the player is about to make a stroke, she notices a large loose log laying on the ground two yards ahead as well as a smaller branch next to it. Too heavy to lift the player instead breaks off the parts of the large log which were interfering with the line of play. The player is then able to move the smaller branch with ease but realizes after moving the branch it is still attached to a tree. She returns the branch to its original position and makes the stroke. The player completes the hole in 3 additional strokes.

What is the player’s score?

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 12

[TerpFangolfer]

This one all about single acts vs. related acts...I'll say C

 

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I get 5 talent strokes + 4 pen - 1 for UnP, GP for LI when placing, then the ball is in play so the "kick" is a separate event, but I don't give another GP for moving LI again - plus that would make 11 which isn't one of the choices 😉)  Nothing add'l for the log/branch stuff.

 

[Halebopp]

B. 8

 

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Removing the loose impediments with a towel is fine, even before placing the ball on the spot defined by the second drop. The first penalty stroke is for kicking the ball in play, the second for removing the leaf before replacing the ball. The player can also break off pieces of a loose impediment (the log) and is allowed to restore the conditions affecting the stroke to avoid a penalty by putting the branch back to its original position.

 

So, 1 tee shot, 2 relief for unplayable, 3 moving ball, 4 removing leaf before replacing, 5-8 strokes to finish the hole.

 

 

[Mr. Bean]

8 hours ago, Halebopp said:

B. 8

 

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Removing the loose impediments with a towel is fine, even before placing the ball on the spot defined by the second drop. The first penalty stroke is for kicking the ball in play, the second for removing the leaf before replacing the ball. The player can also break off pieces of a loose impediment (the log) and is allowed to restore the conditions affecting the stroke to avoid a penalty by putting the branch back to its original position.

 

So, 1 tee shot, 2 relief for unplayable, 3 moving ball, 4 removing leaf before replacing, 5-8 strokes to finish the hole.

 

 

 

Agree. 5 strokes + 3 PS

[Newby]

#24 B Rule 15.1a, Int. 15.1a/2, Int, 15.1a/3, Rule 19.2c, Rule 9.4, Rule 8.1c