{"id":79461,"date":"2024-11-18T11:46:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/?p=79461"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:49:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:49:20","slug":"rule-of-the-week-relief-from-seams-of-cut-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/2024\/11\/rule-of-the-week-relief-from-seams-of-cut-turf\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule of the Week &#8211; Relief from Seams of Cut Turf"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"elementToProof\">Rule of the Week &#8211; Relief from Seams of Cut Turf<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ruleOfGolfContent_content__copy__bZVyQ\">\n<div id=\"10_3\" class=\"ruleOfGolfSubRules_wrapper__QSpN1\">\n<div id=\"10_3c\">\n<div class=\"ruleOfGolfSections_section_text__7eq3s\">\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"text-format-underline\">Purpose<\/span><\/span>: A portion of the course that has been repaired with cut turf is often marked as ground under repair until it is stable enough for play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\">But when the area of turf itself no longer needs to be marked as ground under repair, the Committee may still choose to allow relief when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A ball lies in one of the cut turf seams (also known as sod seams).<\/li>\n<li>A seam interferes with the player&#8217;s area of intended swing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\">When such seams only interfere with the player&#8217;s stance, there is no need to allow relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\"><strong>Model Local Rule F-7<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\">If a player&#8217;s ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with the player&#8217;s area of intended swing:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-format-underline text-color-lightBlue\">(a) Ball in General Area<\/span><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\">. The player may take relief under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.randa.org\/en\/rog\/the-rules-of-golf\/rule-16#16_1b\">Rule 16.1b<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-format-underline text-color-lightBlue\">(b) Ball on Putting Green<\/span><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\">. The player may take relief under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.randa.org\/en\/rog\/the-rules-of-golf\/rule-16#16_1d\">Rule 16.1d<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\"><strong>But<\/strong>&nbsp;interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player&#8217;s&nbsp;<span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Definition container\">stance<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-color-lightBlue\">All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. This means that if a player has interference from any seam after&nbsp;<span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Definition container\">dropping<\/span>&nbsp;the ball, the player must proceed as required under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.randa.org\/en\/rog\/the-rules-of-golf\/rule-14#14_3c\">Rule 14.3c(2)<\/a>&nbsp;even when the ball is still within one&nbsp;<span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Definition container\">club-length<\/span>&nbsp;of the reference point.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rulePageRichTextEditor_rich-text-parser__container__F5R2a\"><span class=\"rich-text-span\"><span class=\"text-color-red\"><strong>Penalty for Playing Ball from a&nbsp;<\/strong><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Definition container\"><strong>Wrong Place<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;in Breach of Local Rule:&nbsp;<\/strong><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Definition container\"><strong>General Penalty<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;Under&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randa.org\/en\/rog\/the-rules-of-golf\/rule-14#14_7a\"><strong>Rule 14.7a<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randa.org\/rog\/committee-procedures\/8#8f_f-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 8f-7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rule of the Week &#8211; 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