Hazards Rules & Etiquette
- Damage Control
- You hit your ball into a mound of leaves awaiting removal, do you have to make a big swing, or can you take a free drop?
- Rake Mistake?
- What is the proper place to lay down the bunker rake?
- In the Drink
- How should a player proceed if he or she can't find the ball in a water-filled bunker?
- Measuring Stick
- Is a player allowed to use any club to measure two-lengths from a hazard?
- Later, Gator
- How should a player proceed if he or she hits a ball near a sunning gator?
- Teeing Up Again
- Can I hit from the tee instead of the drop area?
- The Big Dig
- Can I probe for a ball covered in a bunker?
- Brushed Aside
- Can practice swings brush the grass inside a hazard line?
- Margin of Error
- Can players determine hazard lines?
- Rock Removal
- Can I remove rocks in a water hazard?
- Casual Water
- What is the ruling when my ball is sitting in water that has overflowed from a nearby water hazard?
- Sand Trapped
- If a player loses her balance and falls into a bunker, does she incur a two-stroke penalty?









