re: Week 8 of 2014 Golf Thread

i'm not talking about my ball

i'm talking about me not watching where i'm walking




does an ant pile constitute free relief? is it worded that way? something to do with insect nests or something?

LINK

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Abnormal Ground Conditions
When abnormal ground conditions interfere with a player’s ball he is permitted relief without penalty, even when the ball is in a hazard. Although abnormal conditions may include a “hole, cast or runway … made by a burrowing animal, a reptile or a bird,” ants and ant hills are not included within the definition abnormal ground conditions.

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But...

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Local Rules
A player’s only hope of relief from ants or an ant hill in a hazard is via a local rule. Decision 33-8/22 notes that certain ant hills are “conical in shape and hard,” in which case a local rule designating such areas as ground under repair may be appropriate. Ground under repair is a type of abnormal ground condition, allowing for relief without penalty. The USGA decision also suggests that courses offer a local rule permitting relief from areas near fire ant holes. Because fire ant bites are painful and potentially serious, the ants' appearance may be treated as a dangerous situation, allowing free relief pursuant to Decision 1-4/10.

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clear as mud

Sounds like if its fire ants, you get free relief due to a dangerous situation.

This is all from random sites, so take it FWIW.

Fire ants

[cause cancer] don't cause cancer

Just went out with my pops and hit a couple because his new Apex irons came in today. Wow those are sweet. buttery feel

pretty sure there's a rule about things that may be harmful to your well being like an ant hill or a snake

82 for me with3 doubles and a some snap hooks with tight lies

It gets 1 more frickin chance

I want these. I'm not good enough to hit them yet. But one day.

i found this oddity when reading through some rules and decisions