What do the principles say about the place OB boundary traces finish?
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Our course has an in-course OB to guard gamers on an adjoining fairway. About 240 yards out, in stated fairway, is the final OB stake. Our professional says the OB extends on a line parallel to the final two OB stakes “indefinitely.” I say OB ends on the final stake. Who’s appropriate? —Tim Slauter, West Lafayette, Ind.
The reply ought to be specified by the native rule that creates the boundary; if not, the professional, because the de facto committee, is the decider.
Essential to notice: Boundaries and markings don’t simply “cease,” and when a marking “ends,” usually it’s by both tying into one other marking or is prolonged to infinity. Your professional seems to be alluding to the latter, which is usually indicated by a “double-stake” marking, with two stakes positioned inside a yard of one another.
As to what the marking ought to be, that relies upon upon the character of this inside OB and the geography — and is above our pay grade.
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I’ve received a query that has induced a heated debate at my membership. If a tee shot on gap No. 1 crosses the out-of-bounds mark, crosses the adjoining avenue, then enters by the out-of-bounds mark on gap #10 and involves relaxation in its fairway, is the ball OB or no? —Mario Polit, through electronic mail
Typically sure, typically no.
Guidelines Man isn’t being philosophical or mealy-mouthed; there’s a Mannequin Native Rule (A-5) that might deal with a ball that crosses a boundary as out of bounds even when it involves relaxation on one other a part of the course.
With out the Mannequin Native Rule, then if the ball involves relaxation someplace that’s on the course (i.e., in-bounds) it doesn’t matter whether or not it crossed fully over a boundary or not — the ball is on the course. Which implies Guidelines Man will get to ask you a query: Does your course have stated Mannequin Native Rule in impact?
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