New Posts For Thread: Golf rules questionhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-questionI hit the ball through the back of the green and upon arriving there realised there was a steep bank leading down to a river and no sign of my ball. The river was not marked with hazard stakes or lines. Covering the bank of the river was thick grasThrow one on (nobody watching )Nice 2https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538969411#538969411Throw one on (nobody watching )Nice 2Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:20:44 -0500I am struggling to see the problem here, we all watch enough golf to know what to do in this situation, we call for a referee to determine that we drop the ball in the correct spot whilst taking relief from what can only be casual water.We have of cohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538961675#538961675I am struggling to see the problem here, we all watch enough golf to know what to do in this situation, we call for a referee to determine that we drop the ball in the correct spot whilst taking relief from what can only be casual water.We have of coFri, 18 Apr 2014 07:02:50 -0500Is the river intended to be a hazard though?I had this situation in the club championship last year because i ended up in a small lateral water hazard where the stakes had been taken (probably by the local youths!)I ended up playing two balls, one ahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538939167#538939167Is the river intended to be a hazard though?I had this situation in the club championship last year because i ended up in a small lateral water hazard where the stakes had been taken (probably by the local youths!)I ended up playing two balls, one aWed, 16 Apr 2014 14:59:47 -0500No I didn't Mex, it was just a practice round so I was just asking out of interest really.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538932813#538932813No I didn't Mex, it was just a practice round so I was just asking out of interest really.Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:03:50 -0500it is a question of fact whether a ball is in a hazard or not. it must be known "or virtually certain" that the ball is in the hazard, or the ball is deemed to be lost.re whether it's marked or not , if the bank was shaved and you were "virtually cehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538929223#538929223it is a question of fact whether a ball is in a hazard or not. it must be known "or virtually certain" that the ball is in the hazard, or the ball is deemed to be lost.re whether it's marked or not , if the bank was shaved and you were "virtually ceWed, 16 Apr 2014 03:32:59 -0500Well Mex I think it would matter, because if there were stakes they would almost certainly have been outside the thick grass on the bank of the river. I guess that was my question, if a hazard is unmarked, how do you determine what is the boundary ohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538926631#538926631Well Mex I think it would matter, because if there were stakes they would almost certainly have been outside the thick grass on the bank of the river. I guess that was my question, if a hazard is unmarked, how do you determine what is the boundary oTue, 15 Apr 2014 18:29:08 -0500krit dosent matter if the water had red stakes,yellow stakes,white stakes ,or no stakes. you have to proceed under the lost ball rule, as there would be a chance your ball could be in the grass.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538926601#538926601krit dosent matter if the water had red stakes,yellow stakes,white stakes ,or no stakes. you have to proceed under the lost ball rule, as there would be a chance your ball could be in the grass.Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:23:55 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538925549#538925549Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:20:21 -0500King Cally 15 Apr 14 19:33 what constitutes reasonably certain, with regard to a ball which may have gone in water?Your partners have to agree where the ball cross the margin of the hazard.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538925311#538925311King Cally 15 Apr 14 19:33 what constitutes reasonably certain, with regard to a ball which may have gone in water?Your partners have to agree where the ball cross the margin of the hazard.Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:54:49 -0500Could still have been OB even if there was a hole behind. Water is either a hazard or OOB.The bank of the hazard would be part of it so as long as your partner agreed it went in you would get a drop. If you are on your jack jones the chuck one to sixhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30243579/golf-rules-question?post_id=538925297#538925297Could still have been OB even if there was a hole behind. Water is either a hazard or OOB.The bank of the hazard would be part of it so as long as your partner agreed it went in you would get a drop. If you are on your jack jones the chuck one to sixTue, 15 Apr 2014 15:53:09 -0500