Friday, May 25, 2012

Ask Linda #466a-Sand used for tee


Hi Linda,

I noticed your explanation [Ask Linda #466-Altering tees] and had one more question for you to clarify. Laura Davies, I believe it was, made a Tee from a pile of sand on the tee box. This must also be legal. Am I right?
Lulu

Dear Lulu,

Laura Davies bangs her club in the ground to raise a small chunk of turf. She places her ball on top and drives it into outer space. I love that she does this; I think it’s the coolest tee in the golf universe.

Placing your ball on top of a small mound of sand is also a legal tee. What could be more golf-friendly than using the materials that the course provides and honoring the practices of the past?

Linda
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