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Do you get relief from a plugged ball in the rough?
Normally, no. Governed by Rule 25-2. You need to stay on the fairway to get relief. Local rules may provide for relief under unusual circumstances.Is there ever free relief for a ball that is embedded in the rough?Only if the Committee has made a Local Rule permitting relief for an embedded ball through the green, due to abnormal course conditions that warrant such relief. The relief has to specifically permit relief for an embedded ball through the green, for example, it is not sufficient for a notice to say ‘”Winter Rules in operation”.
Can you move a ball out of a puddle in the fairway?
Yes you can move the ball a club length to the side
What happens if you hit a golf ball off the fairway?
Hitting a golf ball off the fairway results in it coming to rest in a less than desirable place. It could end up in a sand trap, a creek, or in the rough which is the higher cut grass adjacent to the fairway.
Can you touch the ground in front of the ball on the fairway when taking aim?
Yes, as long as you do not disturb the ball.
Can a golfer take relief from an embedding ball on the fairway or the rough?
You are entitled to a free drop if the ball is plugged in the fairway or closely mown area, that is apron, fringe etc, (nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole). If the ball is plugged in the rough, there is no relief.
What does it mean to say that a ball ends up in the rough?
It just means they have hit the ball into the longer grass at either side of the fairway. Playing out of the rough is a lot harder than playing from the fairway as it is harder to get a good strike on the ball and you won't get as much spin. And you can also catch a flyer which is where the ball flies of the club face and goes a lot farther than expected.
What is the rule if you hit a cartpath sign in the fairway?
You mark where the ball would lie if it was on the ground, lift it, move the cart and then drop the ball as close to where it would be as if it was on the ground. This is a free drop.
What is the meaning of a fairway in golf?
The fairway is the area up the centre of the hole which follows the line of the hole, it is closely mown.
Can you tee off with one ball and then switch balls on the fairway?
No, the ball you start the hole with is the hole you finish the hole with - unless of course you lose it.
Another name for a golf ball prop?
If you mean the small peg you stand your ball on before you wack it down the fairway, it's called a tee.
In golf can you use a different ball than the one you used on the fairway for putting. In other words can the ball be changed?
No. The ball you start a hole with is the ball you must finish the hole with. You can change to a different ball only prior to the T box.
Why do a golfer have to say fore and not five?
It is "Fore", not "four", hence not "five" either. The "Fore" comes from the old use of "Fore-caddies" who were down the fairway looking for the golfers ball coming down the fairway from the tee. The golfer would yell "Fore" telling the "Fore-caddie" that the ball was on the way. Now, of course, "Fore" means "Watch out! Ball is coming your way."
