Ruling Please!

[amerza18]

Let's say you have a shot where you can't hit the ball right handed, but then if you decide that you want to hit the ball left handed, but in the left handed stance you are standing on a cart path which entitles you to relief. After you get relief you can hit the ball right handed, are you supposed to still hit the ball left handed? I didn't think so, but maybe I'm wrong.

[Hawkeye77]

You may play right handed.

[KevCarter]

24-2b/4 Club Used to Determine Nearest Point of Relief Not Used for Next Stroke

 

Q. The Note to the Definition of "Nearest Point of Relief" states: "In order to determine the nearest point of relief accurately, the player should use the club with which he would have made his next stroke if the condition were not there to simulate the address, direction of play and swing for such stroke." If the subsequent lie of the ball were such that it was expedient for the player to play his next stroke with some other club, may the player use the other club?

 

A. Yes.

 

 

 

24-2b/17 Obstruction Interferes with Abnormal Stroke; Abnormal Stroke Reasonable in Circumstances

 

Q. A right-handed player's ball is so close to a boundary fence on the left of a hole that the player, in order to play towards the hole, must play left-handed. In playing a left-handed stroke, the player's backswing would be interfered with by an immovable obstruction. Is the player entitled to relief from the obstruction?

 

A. The player is entitled to relief since employment of an abnormal (left-handed) stroke is necessary in the circumstances — see Exception under Rule 24-2b.

 

The proper procedure is for the player to take relief for a left-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

The player may then use a normal right-handed swing for his next stroke. If the obstruction interferes with the swing or stance for the right-handed stroke, the player may take relief for the right-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

 

[amerza18]

24-2b/4 Club Used to Determine Nearest Point of Relief Not Used for Next Stroke

 

Q. The Note to the Definition of "Nearest Point of Relief" states: "In order to determine the nearest point of relief accurately, the player should use the club with which he would have made his next stroke if the condition were not there to simulate the address, direction of play and swing for such stroke." If the subsequent lie of the ball were such that it was expedient for the player to play his next stroke with some other club, may the player use the other club?

 

A. Yes.

 

 

 

24-2b/17 Obstruction Interferes with Abnormal Stroke; Abnormal Stroke Reasonable in Circumstances

 

Q. A right-handed player's ball is so close to a boundary fence on the left of a hole that the player, in order to play towards the hole, must play left-handed. In playing a left-handed stroke, the player's backswing would be interfered with by an immovable obstruction. Is the player entitled to relief from the obstruction?

 

A. The player is entitled to relief since employment of an abnormal (left-handed) stroke is necessary in the circumstances — see Exception under Rule 24-2b.

 

The proper procedure is for the player to take relief for a left-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

The player may then use a normal right-handed swing for his next stroke. If the obstruction interferes with the swing or stance for the right-handed stroke, the player may take relief for the right-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

 

 

Thanks! So it looks like if I took relief left handed, then was able to swing right handed and had an immovable object right handed, then I would get relief again. Cool!

[KevCarter]

Thanks! So it looks like if I took relief left handed, then was able to swing right handed and had an immovable object right handed, then I would get relief again. Cool!

 

Yep, but let the group behind you through while you keep going in circles!

 

Kevin

[amerza18]

Yea! It happened to me just the one time, but I thought I knew the rule, but I wanted to be sure.

[Rockfish]

24-2b/4 Club Used to Determine Nearest Point of Relief Not Used for Next Stroke

 

Q. The Note to the Definition of "Nearest Point of Relief" states: "In order to determine the nearest point of relief accurately, the player should use the club with which he would have made his next stroke if the condition were not there to simulate the address, direction of play and swing for such stroke." If the subsequent lie of the ball were such that it was expedient for the player to play his next stroke with some other club, may the player use the other club?

 

A. Yes.

 

 

 

24-2b/17 Obstruction Interferes with Abnormal Stroke; Abnormal Stroke Reasonable in Circumstances

 

Q. A right-handed player's ball is so close to a boundary fence on the left of a hole that the player, in order to play towards the hole, must play left-handed. In playing a left-handed stroke, the player's backswing would be interfered with by an immovable obstruction. Is the player entitled to relief from the obstruction?

 

A. The player is entitled to relief since employment of an abnormal (left-handed) stroke is necessary in the circumstances — see Exception under Rule 24-2b.

 

The proper procedure is for the player to take relief for a left-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

The player may then use a normal right-handed swing for his next stroke. If the obstruction interferes with the swing or stance for the right-handed stroke, the player may take relief for the right-handed stroke in accordance with Rule 24-2b(i).

 

 

 

Thanks! So it looks like if I took relief left handed, then was able to swing right handed and had an immovable object right handed, then I would get relief again. Cool!

 

An obstruction son, NOT an "object".:ok: