Can you ground your club in a hazard?

Answer 1

we believe that when in any hazard you are not allowed to groound your club and if you want to play the ball out of a hazard you are not allowed to touch any of the grass that grows in the hazard on your backswing

Answer 2

Except as part of the Golf stroke, or to prevent slippage or injury, a player may not ground a club prior to or between subsequent strokes, as long as the ball is present in the hazard.

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Answer 3

Technically yes. However, the USGA doesn't necessarily recognize the term "waste bunker". They use the term "waste areas". A bunker is defined as an area where soil or turf has been removed and sand (or the like) added. Generally a waste area is an area essentially left 'natural'. These areas are not considered to be hazards therefore it is legal to ground your club 'lightly'. Unlike a bunker, it is also legal to remove loose impediments in these areas as long as it is in a manner that doesn't 'improve' your lie.

Answer 4

If it is defined as a hazard, whether by stakes or local rules, you can not ground your club in a hazard.

Answer 5

Simply, touching the ground with any part of the club. This can include a grain of sand or a blade of grass.

Answer 6

You can not ground your club (touch the ground behind the ball with the club head) in a fairway bunker. All bunkers are hazards either by the green or along the fairway.

Answer 7

1 shot penalty