Comments on: Playing Golf in Wet Conditions

By: Disc Golfer

Disc Golfer — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:29:57 +0000

Thanks for this article, especially the rule clarification,

“One situation you’re much more likely to encounter on a wet golf course is an embedded ball. Luckily, Rule 26-2 addresses this. When a ball is embedded in its own pitch mark in any closely mown area through the green (basically anything mowed to fairway height or less, except for the tee or green), you can lift, clean, and drop the ball.”

I was playing in Vancouver, BC one time and I lost three balls in the FAIRWAY because they would just land and get stuck in the fairway. Aggravating!

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:40:04 +0000

Great point, TP! That’s one of the little twists of the rules (though perfectly logical) that players should be aware of.

By: TP Golf Online

TP Golf Online — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:30:14 +0000

Maybe one more point on rulings.

If the course has taken enough water some water hazard may begin to crest and the hazard boundary lines are now submerged in water. If the ball has not crossed the hazard line then it is ruled as casual water. If it has cossed teh hazard line then the water/lateral water hazard rules still apply.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:44:22 +0000

That’s interesting, Woody. I always thought the R&A was the governing body of golf in Canada and the set of rules used was the same as the R&A/USGA set. Why the different numbering?

By: Woody

Woody — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:16:54 +0000

Thanks for the post, we were just arguing about rule 26-2 last night. Which is the same as 25-2 in the Canadian rule.

Wet golf, club up, choke up and hit it like an gorilla.

By: Web Mumble

Web Mumble — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:08:21 +0000

“Possibility for bad scores” LOL – everytime I play golf, it’s more than a possibility.